1000-Lb Sisters star Amanda Halterman is back with new updates about her health. The 44-year-old has been going through some health issues, including cardiac problems. She has been back and forth to the hospital over the past few months. However, Amanda made a lot of her fans even more worried after sharing a scary update about her condition. Keep reading to see what happened.
1000-Lb Sisters: Amanda Halterman’s Health Issue
Amanda previously took to IG to share clips of herself at the hospital. According to the 1000-Lb Sisters star, she’s been having respiratory issues and is currently waiting for a diagnosis. She revealed that the doctors have been having issues trying to figure out her condition. Amanda believes that her health issue may be related to her weight, but her latest livestream shows that she’s dealing with something worse.
Amanda Gets Serious About Heart Condition Diagnosis
Some 1000-Lb Sisters fans on social media discussed Amanda Halterman’s health issues. The OP said that they’ve been curious due to Amanda’s consecutive IG posts at the hospital. Moments later, several commenters mentioned that Amanda recently shared on her TikTok live that she has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS.
It is a condition where the patient suffers an increased heart rate just by getting up from sitting or lying down. There is currently no cure for the illness. But studies suggest that it can be managed by changing lifestyles and certain medications. In addition to that, Amanda also revealed that she has nodules on her thyroid, which could also be cancerous. Here are some of the comments from the fans.
- “She said on live earlier, she has POTS, nodule on her thyroid, hole in her heart and I don’t remember the rest ( I think that was it, but don’t remember) because I’m still half asleep.”
- “My daughter has POTS and PCOS. It’s an invisible disease so because you don’t see it 24/7 it’s bullsh**. Please do some research.”
- “She said on live today she has POTS.”
- “I wonder if her weight loss surgery helped develop it? Or her knee surgery?”
1000-Lb Sisters: Amanda Halterman Continues To Stay Positive
Despite her health issues, Amanda continues to stay positive online. Recently, the 1000-Lb Sisters star uploaded clips and pictures with her newborn grandson. She has also been documenting her road trips with her boyfriend, Leonard. Amanda has also been thankful for Leonard’s support throughout her recovery journey.
Things are also getting dramatic for the siblings in the latest season of 1000-Lb Sisters. The upcoming episode will feature Tammy Slaton’s skin removal surgery. But Amanda confessed that they fear how it would turn out. Amanda also had a heated exchange with Amy during Tammy’s surgery. It was because Amy was prioritizing her wedding venue while her sister was in a critical state.
The seventh episode of Season 7 will air on June 3, 2025, on TLC. If you are looking for more 1000-Lb Sisters news, come back to TV Shows Ace for all your updates.
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