Corey Feldman says doctors initially misdiagnosed his medical emergency after he was hospitalized following a flight to Los Angeles, calling it “a big ol health scare.” He also pointed to a preliminary blood test being shared with media in real time and used t
Corey Feldman walked into Los Angeles International Airport and then, after landing, paramedics met him—an abrupt landing that turned into a hospital stay and a night of uncertainty.
Feldman, 54, has now spoken out in a late-June video, clarifying the medical emergency that led to his hospitalization after a flight across the country to Los Angeles. His publicist had told the media that he suffered “a really bad case of food poisoning” while on the plane.
In his video posted late Wednesday, June 17, Feldman said the situation was more complicated than the first diagnosis. He wrote that before confirming he had food poisoning. doctors made a mistake that led to a misdiagnosis that “leaked to some media outlets.” Feldman called it “a big ol health scare. ” adding that he was still dealing with the aftermath of a preliminary result.
He wrote: “Im alive & well! It was a big scare bcuz a dr misdiagnosed me & then some1 on the medical staff sent that misdiagnosis 2 the media in real time, based on the result of a preliminary blood test! However it was only food poisoning thank God!”
He followed with a message aimed at easing concern: “Ill b ok. Now back 2 rock n roll…..”
The actor and musician used the moment to pivot back to work. He promoted his upcoming single, “What Am I Here 4,” out June 22, and wrote about the title’s timing: “Poignant timing eh?”
Feldman’s hospitalization began after he was met by paramedics following his landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. June 15. He was transported to a hospital after the emergency, after traveling home from the Midwest. The trip included time on the “Stand by Me” 40th anniversary tour with costars Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton. with a stop at The Chicago Theatre on Sunday. June 14.
His career spans acting and music. Feldman began his music career in 1989 with “Something in Your Eyes” for the “Dream a Little Dream” soundtrack. He is also known for roles in “The Lost Boys,” “The Goonies,” “The ‘Burbs” (and its Peacock reboot series) and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
In music, he has built a catalog including “Ascension Millennium” and the Billboard-charting “Go 4 It!” He also released a 2008 album with his band Truth Movement through his label, CiFi Records. In 2024, he toured as an opening act with nü metal band Limp Bizkit.
For readers watching the story unfold. the tension is in the timeline: a preliminary blood test result. a misdiagnosis shared with the media in real time. and then a later understanding that the emergency was ultimately linked to food poisoning. Feldman’s message now is blunt and immediate—he says he’s fine. and he’s urging people to treat the earlier account as something that got corrected only after a deeper look.
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So he lied about food poisoning? Hope he’s not doing this for attention.
Preliminary blood test shared in real time?? That’s wild. Like I feel bad for him but also how does that even get to media so fast. Also “rock n roll” after a health scare like ok
Wait so did he actually have food poisoning or not? Because it says doctors misdiagnosed him then somehow it was ONLY food poisoning “thank God.” That seems backwards, like if it was misdiagnosed how was it food poisoning then?? Idk I’m confused.
This is why you don’t trust LA medical staff lol. But also I remember hearing on TikTok he was sick from something on the flight, like the food?? Idk. Now he’s promoting a single like nothing happened—good for him I guess, but the media leak part is creepy.