By Mark Gray
6:00pm PDT, Oct 11, 2023
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Things are getting all too real for Tamra Judge. The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star has been hospitalized after suffering from severe stomach pain — and surgery is not out of the question.
On Monday, Oct. 9, the reality TV star took to her Instagram Story to share photos of herself in a hospital bed: "Praying I won't need surgery," she wrote across a selfie, adding that she'd been officially diagnosed with an "intestinal obstruction."
Although fans showered Tamra with support, many others claimed — without evidence — that her health problems stemmed from something else. Keep clicking to find out what…
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Tamra Judge is dealing with an "intestinal obstruction" — which, according to Mayo Clinic, is "caused by a number of issues including abdominal adhesions, hernias and tumors."
Tamra apologized to her fans for missing her "Two Ts in a Pod" podcast with "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum Teddi Mellencamp over her health issues.
"I'm so sad @teddimellencamp I miss you so much," Tamra wrote on her Instagram Story.
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Tamra Judge's husband, Eddie Judge, waited with her at the hospital as she received treatment for an "intestinal obstruction." The reality star took to her Instagram Story to share a video of her hubby pulling a funny face while massaging her socked feet. "Foot massages from @eddiejduge," she scrawled across the silly but sweet snap.
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Some fans questioned whether or not Tamra Judge's health issues were caused by her suspected use of the controversial drug Ozempic. The reality TV star quickly shot down that rumor.
"These comments are disgusting! I've suffered from intestinal problems for years. I've had multiple surgeries in the past 12 years," she wrote on her Instagram Story. "Remember when you all made fun of me for not having a belly button. That was due to emergency life saving surgery. Part of my intestines were being strangled."
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Stomach problems run in Tamra Judge's family — her grandmother died of "intestinal problems," she noted. Tamra also denied that she's ever used Ozempic, a diabetes drug that's become a popular weight-loss tool.
"I've never been on Ozempic and personally wouldn't use it for weight loss!" she insisted.
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Prior to her hospitalization, Tamra Judge had been in Scotland filming the second season of the reality TV competition series "The Traitors."
Season 2 will premiere next year. Among the famous faces starring on "The Traitors" are reality TV veterans Larsa Pippen, Shereé Whitfield, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peter Weber.
