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It’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
by cannabis_sam 5y ago
It’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.