Can people be allergic to water?

Question

I know it's a stupid question, sorry im just really curious, if anyone is allergic or just can't take water for some reason?

Answer 1

YES

Answer 2

Hi Yellow Blossoms!!
No, a stupid question, answer sometimes are.
About allergic to water --- most unlikely.

The first frost is a good sign for seasonal allergy sufferers, but for those who have indoor allergies, it is a sign that the suffering is about to get worse.

Wintertime allergies are usually triggered by allergens trapped in the home, where they pose a risk to respiratory health. These irritants are always present, but during the winter months they tend to multiply because people keep their windows closed and there is little circulation of fresh air. It is estimated that up to 72 trillion allergens make their way into the home every day.

Look article about this problem: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Is_It_A_Cold_Or_Indoor_Allergies/
- Is It A Cold Or Indoor Allergies

Jason Homan

Answer 3

YES - it does not matter that your body is a high percentage of water, because it is not a regular allergy. It is a skin condition that cause irritation and blisters when your skin comes in contact with water. People can be allergic to light too, but it is not really an allergy in the same way as say, being allergic to milk. Whe you are allergic to milk, your body lack the enzyme to break down the milk and therefore your body cannot process it. But "allergies" to light and water are really skin conditions.

Answer 4

I know someone who moans about every little ailment, hypochondriac springs to mind. Anyway we went in the sea in Spain and she came out in all these red lumps. Of course she made a big deal of it. Soon after in the health pages of a newspaper, a doctor explained that if one keeps oneself warm/hot/wrapped up all the time, then suddenly comes in contact with cold water, a lumpy rash will be seen, this is a circulation problem (not an allegy) because the body isn't used to being cold. It was recommended that people who constantly wrap up and sit near fires/radiators, should take cold showers regularly, so that the body experiences hot and cold, and the problem will go away. My friend didn't believe it, she likes to be ill.

Answer 5

People can be allergic to some of the additives that get put in our water. There are a lot of different kinds of "plain" drinking water. Distilled, spring and so on---look for the ones that don't have added minerals or flouride and such.

Answer 6

I remember seeing on a medical program, a newborn that was allergic to water. If water touched her skin it caused blisters. In her mouth and on her skin.

I do not remember the name of the condition or how it was treated. But the answer is YES.

Answer 7

Ahem, sorry to disturb the choir out there, but allergy to water is known to exist. There are 20 cases medically recorded of this rare form of allergy.

The most recent case is that of a 20-year-old Vietnamese man who was living in California. Since the age of ten, whenever he let any kind of water (tap, or sea water) touch his skin, within five minutes he would have severe itching and white welts on his skin, rapidly leading up to a headache and severe respiratory distress.

He's learnt how to wash himself and dry himself very rapidly

Answer 8

Most teenage boys are allergic to water. They would rather stink, than wash.
The body is made up of about 70% of water, so its very necessary for life.

Answer 9

its a well known fact that boys between the ages of 7 and 15 are allergic to water, however, this passes when they become interested in girls.

Answer 10

I am too....for over 20 years. I just started taking 1 teaspoon of baking soda with water a day. It worked for me.
You must try this remedy. NO side affects, just the additional sodium. Why does this happen? All I can say is that baking soda makes the body alkaline. Of course, I did that with my diet, most of the time....It has only been 4 days, but I had to post.

Answer 11

If something is there, you can be allergic to it. Water is no exception - just cos your body is made up of water, doesn't mean to say you like it on your skin.