“Can you be allergic to water“is one of the most debated subject in the history of medical sciences and the debate is still going. Until now few cases have been found concerning this subject. The question arise mainly because that we everyone know water is the basic need of anything living in this universe. No living thing, whether it is a human or an animal or a plant, can live without water. But why then someone be allergic to water. Top class doctors and top medical researcher are into the deep fog to answer this.
Now let us try to put some light upon this question “can you be allergic to water?” In medical sciences the term allergy is defined as an abnormal behavior of the body to a previously encountered allergen. The allergen can be introduced by injection, ingestion or direct skin contact and can result in itchy eyes or running nose or skin rashes or coughing. The allergen is mainly a protein matter often a bacteria or pollen or dust which contaminates fast through an allergen sensitive human body. But water, which is essential for any body, can also serve as an allergen as seen in few cases. Patients may react with their own sweat or even tears. This is termed as “Aquagenous urticaria” and less than thirty patients have been diagnosed with it. Doctors are still unsure that why this happens with as essential as water but some theory of medical sciences suggests that it is due to same unusual proteins present in the human body while some theory tells that it is not due to water but the allergens present in the water. But a complete theory is yet to publish regarding this “can you be allergic to water” matter.
It is like any other allergy where an over reaction of the immune system happens and production of Histamine causes the symptoms. The sufferer here hives within 15 minutes of contact with the water. The other symptoms are skin blisters. The symptoms last for 10 minutes to several hours. The complications are increased with Anaphylaxis. But no such cure has been generated for this disease. The precaution can be taken though. Capsaicin cream can be used to prevent the water from coming in direct contact with the body. The cream is applied 2-3 times a day to the patient. Ultra violet ray phototherapy can also be done for treatment. These are temporary preventions
