'This condition is so scary': Paralympic snowboarder and DWTS alum Amy Purdy rushed to ER and diagnosed with Rhabdomyolysis
Amy Purdy has been diagnosed with a serious condition named Rhabdomyolysis.
The 35-year-old Paralympian took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news to her fans as she posted a photo of her arm with an IV in it.
She wrote: 'I am going on day 4 in the hospital after developing a very serious condition called Rhabdomyolysis. You should google it and read about it, its crazy.'
Get well soon: Amy Purdy has been diagnosed with a serious condition named Rhabdomyolysis
The rare disease is basically when muscle tissue breaks down so much it results in a release of protein to the blood and can damage the kidneys severely.
As she has been back to training for snowboard season, Amy said that she pushed herself too hard.
She explained: 'It seemed to happen so innocently, I did a series of Pull-ups and simply pushed too hard to complete the set.
'My muscles were a bit sore for a day, nothing bad but then I noticed a bit of swelling in my arm and having a friend in the hospital with this condition last year, I rushed to the ER where they confirmed I had it too.'
She added that it has been an intense week and that even if you take care of your body, things like this could occur.
Announcement: The 35-year-old Paralympian took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news to her fans as she posted a photo of her arm with an IV in it
Amy is lucky to have strong kidneys, however, as she wrote: 'As scary and serious as this has been, I have been very blessed that my Kidney has stayed strong.
'I'm also lucky I came in when I did, had I of waited a few more hours before going to the ER my situation could have easily been critical.'
On Thursday, she once again took to the picture-sharing social network to share a photo of herself in the hospital bed.
Before: Just days ago, she appeared in good health as she posted this photo
In the caption, she thanked her fans for their support via messages and prayers and said she is grateful for her health.
Amy said that intuition may have saved her life as she explained: 'I almost didn't come to the hospital when I did because my symptoms were so mild, had I of decided to sleep it off l most likely would have had major kidney failure or even gone into shock by the next morning.'
She even said that one of the scariest parts about the disease is that there is nothing that doctors can do to stop it and only can really buffer the effects with constant IV fluids.
Moving and grooving: She starred in Dancing With The Stars season 18 back in 2014 as her pro partner was Derek Hough
Hitting the slopes: She made her name as a snowboarder and is a 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist
Stunning: She danced with a robot named Kuka during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics this summer
There is a silver lining as she wrote: 'Luckily my kidney has held up like a champ! Thanks Dad! And my numbers have dropped significantly today which is a good thing.
'This condition is so scary, please pay attention to your body. If you have overworked your muscles, if you are sore and you can see some swelling even the slightest amount like I had, don't hesitate to go to the ER, it can save your life.'
She went on to thank her husband Daniel Gale who has cooked her meals at home and brought them to the hospital every day.
The two were married in September of last year.
Just the two of us: Amy married Daniel Gale in September of last year, as they are pictured together at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards in LA in August of 2015
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