Bethenny Frankel has been diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a medical announcement,\u201d the Bravo alum shared via TikTok<\/a> Thursday. <\/p>\n \u201cMonths ago, I decided I was going to be very proactive about blood tests \u2026 I started to take a series of blood tests, and each time my kidney function was coming up low.\u201d<\/p>\n Bethenny Frankel announced she was diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. Tiktok\/@bethennyfrankel<\/p>\n The TV personality shared the news via TikTok Thursday after returning from a doctor\u2019s appointment. Tiktok\/@bethennyfrankel<\/p>\n Frankel, 55, explained she had a doctor\u2019s appointment earlier in the day, and received the diagnosis.<\/p>\n The \u201cReal Housewives of New York City\u201d alum shared that her condition could be the result of a \u201ctraumatic experience [she] had years ago when [she] almost died from an allergy attack,\u201d or it could be an autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n She noted she learned that other infections could have led to the disease, saying that she used to get a lot of UTIs but \u201cnot as much anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMonths ago, I decided I was going to be very proactive about blood tests,\u201d she explained. bethennyfrankel\/Instagram<\/p>\n Frankel added, \u201cI started to take a series of blood tests, and each time my kidney function was coming up low.\u201d Instagram\/@bethennyfrankel<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t drink a lot of water,\u201d Frankel admitted. \u201cI\u2019m holding a bottle, but I\u2019m not usually drinking\u00a0it.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201c[My doctor] said, \u2018Water is your medicine,’\u201d she told viewers, adding that she has to drink up to 1.5 gallons per day.<\/p>\n The reality star was also told to lay off pain medications, such as ibuprofen and Advil, and supplements, such as turmeric.<\/p>\n The Bravo alum explained the diagnosis could\u2019ve been a result of a \u201ctraumatic experience [she] had years ago when [she] almost died from an allergy attack.\u201d Instagram\/bethennyfrankel<\/p>\n However, the condition may also be autoimmune. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Frankel stated that she was sharing her diagnosis not to get fans concerned about her, but to warn them to \u201ctake precautions\u201d for their own health.<\/p>\n \u201cBe mindful,\u201d she urged her followers. \u201cMaybe this is something I\u2019ll have to deal with forever, but I just wanted to tell you because I think it\u2019s important to go get all your bloodwork done.\u201d<\/p>\n The Skinny Girl founder tends to be candid on social media, recently sharing that she got a facial bacterial infection <\/a>after partying in St. Barts for New Year\u2019s.<\/p>\n Frankel urged her fans to get their blood drawn. ?Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe this is something I\u2019ll have to deal with forever, but I just wanted to tell you because I think it\u2019s important to go get all your bloodwork done,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n At the time, Frankel shared a vulnerable video of herself with a rash around her eye.<\/p>\n