American Idol Star Josh King Shared A Health Update With Fans After Being Hospitalized
Josh King says he’s “on the mend” after being rushed to the hospital during a songwriting retreat with friends.
King competed on Season 23 of American Idol, where he placed eighth in the competition. Since then, he’s remained close with the friends he made during his time on the show.
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Recently, he and several fellow Season 23 contestants reunited for a songwriting retreat, but the trip took an unexpected turn when King began experiencing what he described as “excruciating pain.”
King shared a photo of himself in the hospital on his social media, with a caption explaining how everything went down.
“So the first day went great,” King began. “I got to hang out with the gang and got a good night’s sleep. Next day was good too, hung out by the river, sang at the special Olympics with everyone, wrote some songs, but then I started to feel a bit iffy (if that’s a way to put it.) Went to sleep and woke up the next morning entirely unable to move. I was in such excruciating pain that I evacuated anything that remained in my stomach.”
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He was then rushed to the hospital, where he says he ended up spending the rest of the weekend.
What Was Josh King’s Diagnosis?
King shared that he was officially diagnosed with SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome). However, he noted that doctors were still unsure if that was the true cause.
SIRS is caused by your body’s overwhelming response to a stressor, according to the Cleveland Clinic. It can be considered a life-threatening medical emergency.
“The doctor said there was a ton of strain on my heart as a result and I had to be monitored for the next two nights,” King continued. “The cause was a combination of things, dehydration, fatigue, stress, heat exhaustion, etc.”
King ended his update by saying he had been released from the hospital and wanted to let fans know the reason he hadn’t been active on social media lately.
“I was released today and on the mend. If you are wondering why I haven’t posted much in the last few weeks. It’s because I have been severely unlucky regarding the state of my health.”
Our thoughts are with Josh King as he fully recovers.