Carrie Ann Inaba is recovering after suffering a medical emergency mid-flight.
The “Dancing With the Stars” judge shared an Instagram video April 16 that showed her being transported in an ambulance and getting treated at a hospital following a health scare.
“Yesterday was quite a day,” Inaba, 58, began in the caption. She wrote that she recently flew to New York for “something I am very passionate about.”
However, during her flight she started to feel “quite ill” and had to ask for help.
“And while it seemed like food poisoning, I also suddenly broke out into a cold sweat, got dizzy and my arms went numb,” she wrote. “Normally I handle most of my health things on my own. Like many people who live with autoimmune disease, I travel with a health tool kit and am prepared for the worst, but this scared me.”
Inaba has previously spoken about living with multiple autoimmune disorders, including lupus, fibromyalgia and Sjogren’s syndrome.
The dancer and choreographer said she went to the restroom despite the plane experiencing turbulence.
“I didn’t want to have anyone else put themselves at risk… but when my arms went numb, it was time to ask for help,” she wrote.
Inaba continued to share updates in the comments section, thanking the flight attendant who assisted her, as well the medical professionals, “who answered the call of ‘is there a doctor on board.’”
“I ultimately left the ER to go back to my hotel when I felt stable enough,” she shared, apologizing for having to cancel interviews and meetings.
“I’m always thankful for the moments that scare or challenge me especially with my health. They remind me that while I often face my health challenges alone, I am not alone,” she added. “None of us are. The helpers are everywhere.”
A handful of her “DWTS” colleagues, including Alan Bersten, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, as well as friends like Ricki Lake, Kimberly Van Der Beek and Chrishell Stause sent her well wishes.
Earlier this month, after taking a brief Instagram hiatus, Inaba shared that she has been working on a new project that is “very dear to my heart” and “something very personal” that would “help a lot of people.”
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