Is it possible to be allergic to water?

Answer 1

Water allergy, or "Aquagenous urticaria", is such a rare condition that there are less than thirty patients in the whole world that have been diagnosed with it.

Fourteen year old Heidi Falconer is unique because she's the only person on record to have been born with this allergy. When water touches her skin or mucous membranes (like the inside of her mouth) she breaks out in a rash and often blisters, if she has a severe response it can lead to anaphylaxis — where her airways swell and close.

It's like any other allergy - an over-reaction of the immune system — where production of histamine causes the symptoms.

Doctors are still unsure as to why this happens with something as essential as water — one theory suggests that unusual proteins in Heidi's system react to the water. And because we're all made up of 80% water, Heidi is actually allergic to herself — her saliva, sweat blood and tears all blotch her skin.

There is no cure for aquagenous urticaria. The only relief for Heidi is a special barrier foam developed in Sweden that stops water from touching her skin. Heidi has applied it religiously every four hours for the past couple of years and it gives her the freedom to do basic things — like having a shower.

Answer 2

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Is it possible to be allergic to water?

Answer 3

Water allergy, or "Aquagenous urticaria", is in fact a real condition but extreamly rare! I have seen it on several documentarys on tv.
There is no cure for it either and no one understands the cause of it. Usually it's more of a skin disorder then anything enternal that is why most people won't die from it.
It could also just be a reaction to the chemical in the water.

Answer 4

allergic water

Answer 5

no, water makes up a lot of your body so if you were allergic to water, you would be allergic to yourself and thats not possible

Answer 6

I can not drink tap water, but it is the chlorine added to the water that I am allergic to.
I have a brita water filter that I use for all my drinking water.
Also, if you are travelling, water found in other areas has different mineral compositions to what your body is used to. Drinking it can upset your stomach, so it is a good idea to drink bottled or filtered water while travelling.

Answer 7

You can develop a dermatologic allergy to water, but it's rare. It can cause redness and swelling if your skin comes into contact with water. But if you know anyone who appears to have an allergy to water, it's more likely that they are allergic to some chemical that is in the water.

If you drink too much water you can develop hyponatremia, where the concentration of sodium in your body is too low. This can cause tissue swelling and irregular heartbeat, and it can also be fatal. But this isn't an allergy to water, it's just consuming too much water and basically diluting your system.

Answer 8

Don't think so! If %70 of your body is water then you would be allergic to yourself. But some governments add things like fluoride to water so I guess there is a possibility of being allergic to that!

Answer 9

yes a person can be. It is called Aquagenous urticaria. Here is an article:
Water allergy, or "Aquagenous urticaria", is such a rare condition that there are less than thirty patients in the whole world that have been diagnosed with it.

Fourteen year old Heidi Falconer is unique because she's the only person on record to have been born with this allergy. When water touches her skin or mucous membranes (like the inside of her mouth) she breaks out in a rash and often blisters, if she has a severe response it can lead to anaphylaxis — where her airways swell and close.

It's like any other allergy - an over-reaction of the immune system — where production of histamine causes the symptoms.

Doctors are still unsure as to why this happens with something as essential as water — one theory suggests that unusual proteins in Heidi's system react to the water. And because we're all made up of 80% water, Heidi is actually allergic to herself — her saliva, sweat blood and tears all blotch her skin.

There is no cure for aquagenous urticaria. The only relief for Heidi is a special barrier foam developed in Sweden that stops water from touching her skin. Heidi has applied it religiously every four hours for the past couple of years and it gives her the freedom to do basic things — like having a shower.
found at http://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=2506

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