Emmerdale star Adam Thomas, who played the character of Adam Barton in the soap. He shared a picture of himself and a message for his followers. He shared an emotional health update after a big wake-up call. Keep reading to find out more!
Adam Thomas Shares His Health Struggles!
Adam Thomas played the character of Adam Barton in the soap. He arrived in the village in 2009. The character is known for his turbulent life, close friendship with Aaron and marriage to Victoria. Furthermore, the soap fans saw him burning down Cain’s garage, battling depression.
However, he fled the village after taking the blame for murdering Emma to protect his mother, Moira Dingle. Thus, Adam exited in 2018.
Elsewhere, the soap star is battling the crippling effects of Arthritis. He received a rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis in 2023. He has confessed to becoming complacent with his medication over the festive season. Adam shared a health update on social media.
He shared a picture of himself where the fans can see him administering arthritis medication through injection into his leg. He wrote in the caption, urging people to stop thinking that they are invincible because they are not.
Adam Thomas Had A Wake Up Call!
Adam revealed that over the past few days a pain in his wrists and fingers. Psoriasis came back, too. He said that over Christmas, he missed his injections, thinking that he would be fine. However, he was wrong, as a few days ago, he had a wake-up call.
In the middle of the night, Adam experienced severe pain in his wrists. However, his pain has eased a bit. Adam added that the thought that everything could stop working freaks him out.
The former soap star shared that he got too comfortable thinking that he was fine, but he was wrong, as he still needed the medications. He said that one has to learn to live with it. Thus, Adam, it is a reminder to everyone not to think that they are invincible. He said that he needs to start taking care of his body again. He added that he is enjoying training, but he shouldn’t overdo it.
Thus, his followers flooded him with supportive messages. Meanwhile, Adam opened up about his debilitating health condition on Good Morning Britain. He said that he hasn’t been good as he has been experiencing pain. Meanwhile, are you also concerned for him? Share your thoughts in the comments. For more Emmerdale updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily!