Coleen Nolan reveals agonising health condition triggered by grief after Linda’s death

On this afternoon’s Loose Women, Coleen Nolan opened up about a condition she’s been having.

On the ITV show earlier, Coleen, 59, mentioned her health and explained how stress has been a contributing factor to her recent struggles. She explained that it began during the holiday season and continued as she grieved the passing of her late sister Linda Nolan, 65, who passed away six weeks ago after receiving a cancer diagnosis.

The panelist told her Loose Women coworkers that she has been suffering from eczema and that an expert had suggested that it is because she has been “very stressed” herself. Given her experience with the condition, which can result in dry and itchy skin, among other symptoms, Coleen further explained that she will be having some moles and skin tags checked.

After reminding her that she had previously sought medical attention for a carcinoma on her shoulder and pre-melanomas on her face, she brought the condition up during a discussion about dermatology. Coleen said: “They’ve told me]the latter] is from childhood. Being burnt in childhood. It’s quite common in people of our age and above, because, like you say, back in the day, we weren’t clued up as much about skin care”.

Coleen added: “But I also know that with stress and… I mean, my skin has gone insane”. Denise Welch said: “Well, you’ve had your fair share of stress”. Coleen said: “I’ve been covered in… My middle and shoulders were in a terrible rash that went up and down. And it was so sore and so itchy”.

Further discussing her experience, Coleen said that she ended up visiting a dermatologist. She said: “I’m thinking ‘ what is this? ‘ And then, obviously, Linda passed away, it was all over Christmas and New Year. And I went to the dermatologist and he’s like ‘ yeah it’s eczema'”.

She continued, saying, “I’ve never had eczema in my life,” while continuing on the program. And he said ‘ no, but you’re very stressed and the first place stress shows itself, or any condition, is on your skin'”.

Discussing the future, Coleen told her co-stars: “Now I’ve got to go and have a couple of things just kinda shaved, like moles and stuff, that they’re gonna check out”. Ruth Langsford suggested: “And skin tags”. Coleen said: “And skin tags, yeah”.

The announcement comes just days after Coleen wished Linda a happy birthday on Sunday. Marking the occasion, she shared footage of them performing together on Instagram. She wrote in the accompanying caption: “To my beautiful sister… think of you everyday, but especially today on your birthday… Without you, life won’t be the same as it was without you, and I miss you dearly.

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