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There are people that are allergic to water. That one blows my mind. You are allergic to the very thing that makes up the majority of your body.
by irrational 5y ago
There are people that are allergic to water. That one blows my mind. You are allergic to the very thing that makes up the majority of your body.
- mabub24 5y agoAre they allergic to water, or what's in the water? Actually, scratch that. Before that --- are they allergic or psychosomatically allergic to it?
- cannabis_sam 5y agoIt’s called aquagenic pruritus. It’s not an actual allergy, more like a water-induced itching, and yeah everyone you talk to assumes it’s psychosomatic, which kinda sucks.
- Llamamoe 5y agoLol. Most humans assume everything that doesn't have a common, socially-accepted explanation is psychosomatic. If you have any chronic condition that affects your ability to function(surprise, most of them do), 80% of people out there will just cheerfully gaslight and abuse you without batting an eye.
- yosito 5y agoI very rarely get itchy after taking a shower. It seems to be related to the level of humidity in the air wherever I am, and also time of day. It's very weird, and I can't imagine how annoying it would be to have that happen every single time you encounter water.
- austinjp 5y agoYep, that's aquagenic pruritis.
- austinjp 5y agoIt's "immune mediated", meaning that there is indeed a response by the immune system. Unsurprisingly, histamines and other inflammatory markers are detected. Sometimes anti-inflammatories can help. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquagenic_pruritus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquagenic_pruritus
- cannabis_sam 5y agoYou’re absolutely correct, my friend.
- irrational 5y agohttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160915-the-woman-who-is-allergic-to-water https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160915-the-woman-who-is... It's not psychosomatic. But they aren't really sure what causes it.
- whatshisface 5y agoThey're not allergic to water, they're allergic to chemicals on their own skin that don't get absorbed unless their skin is wet.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoCommon in people on a lot of medications.