i have a disease.. called hydrophobia and i try to avoid shower as much as possible.. but now i realize people try to avoid getting close to me. Can anybody else relate? it would really help if i could talk to somebody about this.. :(
2006-07-12 07:58:01 · 21 answers · asked by zoe 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
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2006-07-12 08:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hydrophobia is not a disease, it is a mental condition. If I were you, I'd consider a sponge bath if running water concerns you so much. Put the water in a basic and watch an area at a time, drying off afterward. This puts less water on y oru skin and may allow you to get more clean (and smell nice, too)
2006-07-12 15:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know exactly what hydrophobia is but instead of getting in the shower or taking a bath, some people take what are called french baths: you just stand naked at your bathroom sink and use a little soap and water on a washcloth and spot wash and rinse and dry off as you go along.
2006-07-12 15:02:48 · answer #3 · answered by mirleta_liz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think its possible to take a shower without getting wet. does hydrophobia mean fear of water? that sounds like no fun.
2006-07-12 15:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try basin bathing with a wash cloth instead. Cleanliness is important, but if you're afraid of running water, a shower isn't an option. Be kind to yourself, you're not alone--people don't CHOOSE phobias, they just get them and have to deal with them the best they can.
2006-07-12 15:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a disease- it's a disorder. Maybe you can try washing yourself with a wet towel instead of leaping to a waterfall of a shower.
2006-07-12 15:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by Wai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you take a hospital-style sponge bath, in which you take a sponge with soapy water, scrub one small section of your body at a time and rinse that section with a wet sponge to remove the soap, then quickly dry that section off, using as minimum amount of water as possible?
2006-07-12 15:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a wet, soaped up towel, uh sponge bath I guess that's called. There's also something called chemical showers I think, they use it in the army.
2006-07-12 15:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by James P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't that is the whole point of taking a shower, to get wet so you can wash the stink off yourself.
2006-07-12 15:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by mattd550 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what the Romans did. Cover yourself in oil than scrape it off the skin with a dull blade to remove all the dead skin and grime.
Alternatively, get therapy and lots of deodorant.
2006-07-12 15:09:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only think I can really suggest is seeing your doctor for some meds, and joining a support group. Are you scared of sponge baths?
2006-07-12 15:03:51 · answer #11 · answered by jss671 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋