Coronation Street's Lisa George shares hospital update after pushing for treatment

Former Coronation Street star Lisa George has offered a health update from her hospital bed. The Beth Tinker actor said she had to "push and push" for doctors to treat her after suffering from low iron levels.

Low iron levels can cause sufferers to experience persistent fatigue and weakness, light-headedness, dizziness, headaches, and heart palpitations.

Taking to Instagram, Lisa shared a photo of herself on a drip, writing: "Finally having the first of my iron infusions. I have pushed and pushed for this after showing anaemia and low iron and haemoglobin levels. You have to shout the loudest to get anywhere."

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Lisa was previously diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition which has left her partially blind in one eye and without peripheral vision in the other.

Speaking about her diagnosis in 2024, she told MailOnline: "My doctor was dead straight with me. She said that I would never get my full sight back. The damage was done, and I had to live with it.

"When it first happened, I was so petrified, but I can't worry about what could or couldn't happen – it's no way to live. I've just got to get on with it. I've accepted what has happened. I've got my glasses and have my varifocal glasses for driving now too."

She continued: "Corrie were brilliant and said, 'Don't worry, we will help you with everything you need'. My biggest worry was the night shoots.

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In addition to playing Beth Tinker between 2011 and 2024, Lisa appeared on the 2020 series of Dancing on Ice.

When she exited Corrie two years ago, she said she was "honoured to have been part of such an institution for so long" and praised the "most incredible cast and crew".

Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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