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Are they allergic to water, or what's in the water? Actually, scratch that. Before that --- are they allergic or psychosomatically allergic to it?
by mabub24 4y ago
Are they allergic to water, or what's in the water?
Actually, scratch that. Before that --- are they allergic or psychosomatically allergic to it?
- cannabis_sam 4y agoIt’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.
- yosito 4y 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 4y agoYep, that's aquagenic pruritis.
- Llamamoe 4y 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.
- austinjp 4y 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 4y agoYou’re absolutely correct, my friend.
- irrational 4y agohttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160915-the-woman-who-is-allergic-to-water https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160915-the-woman-who-is... It's not psychosomatic. But they aren't really sure what causes it.