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Bethenny Frankel Nearly Dies After Terrifying Experience: 'I Couldn’t Talk'
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Dec. 18 2018, Updated 11:00 a.m. ET
Bethenny Frankel is lucky to be alive. The The Real Housewives of New York star opened up about a traumatic experience that happened to her that almost ended her life.
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"I have rare fish allergy. Sun,I had soup,itched & was unconscious for 15 mins then to ER & ICU for 2 days w BP of 60/40," she tweeted on December 17th.
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She continued, "I couldn’t talk, see, thought I had a stroke & dying & told if 5 mins later I’d be dead. 911 & EPI saved me."
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The reality star gave a special thank you to the hospital that she stayed in writing in the tweet, "I’ll never not carry an #epipen @newtonwellesley xo."
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Bethenny's loyal fans started sending their well wishes to the reality star as soon as she revealed the details. She replied to one fan, "Thank you so much. I am making changes in my life. It was a wake up call."
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Unfortunately, it's been a rough few months for the beloved reality star. Back in August, her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Denis Shields, passed away.
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