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Ruth Langsford admits she feels ‘helpless’ as husband Eamonn Holmes battles chronic pain
THIS Morning’s Ruth Langsford has opened up about how “helpless” she feels as her husband Eamonn Holmes battles a chronic back problem.
The presenter, 61, has been battling through chronic pain – but wouldn’t let it stop him from working today and returned to the ITV morning show.
This Morning’s Ruth Langsford opened up about Eamonn Holmes taking pain killers[/caption]
During today’s episode the couple began discussing Line Of Duty character DS Steve Arnott who develops an addiction to pain medication after an assault.
Ruth opened up about how she was concerned the same fate could befall Eamonn.
“That’s the danger, isn’t it? And you can totally understand it, because nobody wants pain,” she said on the show.
“So you take the painkillers, think that’s a bit better, then they wear off and the pain is back. If the pain is still there, then the painkillers aren’t actually working, are they? Getting to the root of the cause.”
She argued pain killers don’t solve the ‘root of the cause’[/caption]
They discussed the topic on today’s show as Eamonn hobbled around with a walking stick[/caption]
Eamonn added: “I think it’s very important if you live with someone, if there is someone in your house who can understand what you’re going through.
“Understandably, Ruth doesn’t like painkillers for anything really, a headache.”
Ruth replied: “Not really, I’ll take them for a headache, but I try not to. But also it’s very hard, to watch someone you love in so much pain when you feel helpless.
“You can’t really do anything.”
Eamonn asked: “But if the tablets would help me, why wouldn’t you let me take them?”
Ruth answered: “Because then I would worry about you taking too many of them. So it affects your partner, it affects families, you can’t join in with things.
“It’s a really difficult one.”
Fans feared for the 61-year-old TV legend after revealing he was suffering “pain he’s never felt in his life”.
He has kept fans in the loop about the unbearable pain he is in[/caption]
He will have to wait until later this week to find out the results of an MRI scan after going to hospital on Thursday.
It meant that he has suffered over the Bank Holiday Weekend trying to manage his pain, saying sleep is his “only escape” from the agony.
But after sticking to a strict regime to keep the pain at bay, Eamonn announced “progress is happening”.
Eamonn will get the results from a MRI on Thursday[/caption]
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The presenter even rose early to get in a 4.30am physio session in before hosting This Morning.
Eamonn and Ruth stepped back from presenting the Friday slot, but will be regular stand-ins during the holiday seasons.
Ahead of filling in for Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughy for the Easter holidays, Eamonn told fans today: “Hey , busy day so far ….. 1 hour physio at 4.30 am to get match fit for today’s #ThisMorning …. followed by the Cold shower routine !
“All this will either kill me or cure me. So far , so good though and remember I’m going to be sharing your #ChronicPain stories & advice.”
