This woman is allergic to water! She can’t drink, cry or sweat: how does she live?

Her name is Tessa this woman allergic water! she Hansen-Smith, she has 25 years old and she is allergic … Nevertheless, in the water! Furthermore, Each contact with the H2O molecule causes her severe hives. However, His illness, aquagenic hives, is extremely rare. And she is especially very handicapping in everyday life because the young woman can’t drink. Similarly, shower Or even cry or sweat! However,

Tessa is not not born with this disease. She started around the age of 8. In addition, Aquagenic hives mainly affects women And triggered around adolescence (in general) but it is possible that the disease is declared earlier. Meanwhile, later. Nevertheless, In the case of Tessa, she had noticed rashes On his arm and scalp. Meanwhile,

Specialists first have Suspected the soaps and shampoos. Nothing helps, no matter the brand, pruritus is systematically returned. After screening with the allergist. the diagnosis is made: Tessa is allergic to water and suffers from the form ofThe most severe aquagenic hives. That is to say that she cannot support No water: source, mineral, bottled, Distilled, tap, sea, filtered, cold, hot …

Worse, she can’t stand no its own body fluids: urine, perspiration, tears and even his own saliva! In + not be able to drinkshe cannot sweat or cry. Because his hives settle in his mouth and on his tongue … How does she drink? It has eliminated all water -based drinks. So he has whole milk left.

To eat, ditto. Tessa cannot feed on fruits or vegetables full of water. She must be satisfied withdry food. In more of this strict food hygiene imposed, the young woman must adapt to the weather. Because rain and snow are his enemies. So she remains locked up when time does not allow her to go out.

But the worst remains: the shower. 5 minutes max before vanishing with pain. As she cannot shower as often as recommended, Tessa is limited to shaving and the use of deodorant. No treatment to treat. cure the young woman of this rare disease: “There is just one Management and drugs but also restrictions and avoidance“She explains.

“Aquagenic hives is a rare disease, This is why data and studies about it are rare. The prevalence is high in women. the disease declaring itself during puberty Or after, due to the immaturity of the immune system. However, there is still no conclusive explanation to explain why she touches this audience more“, Details Dr. Gabriela Andrade Coelho Dias of the scientific department on ASBAI hives (Brazilian association of allergology and immunology).

Like all other allergies, aquagenic hives causes redness of the skinprurits (itching) or even small blisters. Once the skin is dry, the Symptoms disappear in 30 min at 1 hour. Hives is triggered because the allergic body’s body identifies water as a foreign substance. So to defend yourself, It produces antibodiescausing redness, itching and skin swelling.

In the worst case, this can cause the throat closure, a shortness of breath and therefore death. For the moment, this disease is incurable and treatment consists of prescribe anti allergies or corticosteroids to the patient. Because No one can live without being in contact with waterour body is made up of almost 60%. we cannot Not living more than 48 hours without drinking.

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References of the article:

Jessica Kelig, EntreNous (09/05/2024), TESTIMONY. “I am allergic to water. it includes my own sweat and tears”

Simone Machado, Bbcnewsbrésil (09/07/2023), I am allergic to water