Water allergy

I have had water allergy since i was 3 years old anytime i take a shower or go swimming my hands and feet get red and start iching like crazy i have taken many anti allergies but none of them seem to help what should i do?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Your symptoms are suggestive of water urticaria. Water urticaria, or aquagenic urticaria, is a rare condition in which hives develop within 1 to 15 minutes after contact with water. The hives last for 10 to 120 minutes and do not seem to be caused by histamine release like the other physical hives. Water urticaria is diagnosed by applying tap water and distilled water to the skin and observing the reaction.

Treatment of water urticaria includes epinephrine, antihistamines, or cortisone-like drugs. Itching can be controlled with cold packs or commercial topical agents that contain menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, aloe, antihistamines, or cortisone preparations.

I sincerely advise you to consult an allergy specialist and discuss these options with him.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.

[marlene58]

Hi my  name is Annette I been having water allergies for years. I don't go swimming, or take  sit down bath,or long shower just baby wide, now I have a problem with drinking water. soon after drinking a glass of water my mouth get dry and I breakout with hot flash. so what is next?  
Please someone Tell me what to Do.  

[miss_lanaaweston_13]

when eva i gt water on me lik tap water i get a rally painful rash that itchs and doesnt go away for ages what is that called and how can i stop it please hlp thanks alanna <3