Just wondering....
2006-07-31 00:01:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
OK, guys theres some confusion here - I'm not allergic to water nor is anyone else I know - I'm just wondering....
2006-07-31 06:00:19 · update #1
No, but something in the water. Perhaps a contaminant or a pollen in the water. If you were truly allergic to hydrogen and oxygen you would just not be able to exist. It must be a contaminent. Your body is made of water.
2006-07-31 00:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by adobeprincess 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there must be something in your drinking water that could precipitate an allergic reaction. skin can also simulate allergies with an unfavorable water temperature. I don't think anyone could be allergic to pure water. H and O has always been in the air that they breathe in since birth.
The unfavorable chemicals or minerals could be from the water pipes etc.
2006-08-01 01:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by rmparras 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,......
There is a condition called aquagenic urticaria in which a person develops wheals or hives after being exposed to water of any temperature. There is also a heat induced urticaria in which environmental exposure to anything that results in sweating causes hives to develop. In this case exposure to warm or hot water that made someone begin sweating would produce urticaria. It would look like the water was the culprit but really it’s the sweating that results from the exposure to warm water that is the true cause.
2006-07-31 07:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by unique13me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the obvious answer would be of course not.
i guess it might be possible for a zygote to be allergic to water, but then it would never be born and we would never find out that it was allergic to water. ok, maybe thats a stretch, but its the closest thing to someone being allergic to water that i can think of.
2006-07-31 07:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by hanumistee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is medically impossilbe to be allergic to water, you are made up of it. The only thing that you can be allergic to is any contaminants in the water such as heavy metals or cemical additives.
2006-07-31 23:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by wsu_silverdragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
menew, that's dumb. It is not possible to be allergic to H2O, since your body is 75% water. the body would attack itself. the original poster is probably allergic to something in the water.
2006-07-31 10:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by pooh8402 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the water itself but you could be allergic to something in the water---get it analysed.
2006-07-31 07:05:18 · answer #7 · answered by Citizen Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible to be allergic to anything. What happens is your body believes that a certain substance is foreign and harmful to you body, thus it starts creating antibodies or responds like you have and infection.
2006-07-31 10:45:30 · answer #8 · answered by menew_catts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is about 3/4 water, so you'd be in a HEAPPA trouble.
2006-07-31 07:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by Luis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Lots of micro-organisms in water. Also minerals. All can cause sensitive people to react.
2006-07-31 10:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋