Star GAVIN and Stacey have shared their terrifying symptoms after contracting the life-threatening illness.
The fan-favourite actor recounted his terrifying ordeal ahead of the final ever episode on Christmas Day.
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The star suffered from symptoms for months after her trip abroadCredit: BBC
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Larry Lamb later found out he had malariaCredit: PA
Larry Lamb fell ill after traveling to Senegal to raise awareness about child poverty.
However, when he returned to the UK, he began to develop a severe fever that lasted for months.
Always in good health, a mysterious health problem eventually left him deaf in one ear and mild in the other – and he developed tinnitus.
Larry, 77, explained: “It was catastrophic. I’m famous for never being sick. But I completely broke down physically. At one point I felt like I was dying. But the real shock was when I realized I couldn’t hear properly.”
The Gavin and Stacey actor eventually found out he had contracted malaria – a potentially fatal disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
What are the symptoms of malaria?
Malaria has many unpleasant symptoms that can also be caused by various other problems that sometimes confuse doctors.
Symptoms usually take ten days to four weeks to appear, and in some cases may remain dormant for several months.
Common early symptoms of life-threatening disease include:
- Shaking
- Chills
- Fever
- Sweating
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomit
- Diarrhea
- Anemia
- Muscle pain
- Convulsions
- Blood in the stool
After symptoms in the early stages, the condition can quickly become life-threatening, especially if the infected person is pregnant, elderly or very young and is not treated immediately.
Within just a few hours, the red blood cells cannot carry enough oxygen to the major organs, leaving the person weak and unconscious.
It can also cause cerebral malaria, where the brain swells, which in turn leads to brain damage and seizures.
The kidneys and liver can also fail, and fluid can build up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
And if any of these complications occur and are not treated immediately, they can be fatal.
Larry continued to the Express: “We were in and out within a week. At home in north London I felt fine, so I stopped taking the Malarone tablets.”
He said he “felt like yes [he] could die”
Reflecting on his ordeal, Larry added: “It was like the worst hangover I’ve ever had.
“For a few days I had a fever that made me sweat, and then I was cold again. I couldn’t sleep – I didn’t have the strength to do anything.
Watch Gavin and Stacey Larry Lamb pouring pints in a milk pub
“It was hell. If I was sitting with two or three friends, it was impossible to follow the conversation. I suddenly understood why people with hearing loss can isolate themselves.
“It was such an effort that I couldn’t always be bothered asking people to repeat. It’s easier to switch off, so that’s what you do.”
Gavin and Stacey’s best moments
With the news that the show is gearing up for an exciting return to screens, let’s take a look at some of the biggest and best moments of the comedy show…
- Smithy and Rudi’s American Boy rap – No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith perfectly rapped Kanye West and Estelle’s hit American Boy word for word as they walked across the parking lot to Gavin’s phone.
- Pam’s Vegetarian Fail – Despite her love of cheeseburgers, Pam finds herself caught in a web of unexpected lies when she claims to be a vegetarian. She is forced to keep the secret throughout the show and uses husband Mick to help her mock the meat. She is later shaken when Stacey catches her in the act mocking a ham in the kitchen. Stacey tells her, “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I saw you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, I put those regular sausages in the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip – It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey history what exactly happened on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn seems to be hiding a secret about an incident between him and his nephew Jason that left a fractured relationship. Nessa’s boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person who knows the whole truth. Bryn seemed to be referring to him and Jason lying naked together to keep warm as he told Dave, “We’re going to get this out, once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you’re that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream – No one can ever forget the classic karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the song in front of all their loved ones. The entire pub was seen dancing as they enjoyed their drunkenness.
- Christmas Special – 2019 saw fans overjoyed when the series returned, but ended on a high note. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him because she finally came clean about her feelings for him. Fans were disappointed as the show then went straight to the exit credits as they never found out how Smithy responded. Will all be revealed in the new episode?
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