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Just skin. Tried meds, they’re a no-go so far.

Is it just a skin condition or you have problems consuming water?

Are there any medications you need to take?

I used to LOVE to swim! Now it hurts, which sucks. The pain level fluctuates, sometimes it’s quite bad, other times there’s no pain at all, just some red spots and non-it by hives. It’s wack. Sometimes they last 40 minutes, sometimes 5.

I have hyperhidrosis so this is a new fear unlocked 😣

Summer can be evil!

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Are you allergic to lotions and products that contain water? Can you eat watermelon? Are you allergic to other people's sweat?

Are you allergic to diet Dr Pepper?

Hmm, I don’t know. I haven’t noticed any changes other than while on meds. I am part of a few Facebook groups with people of all ages having it, though. And I’m not sure about the milk thing.

That's a shame. Have you ever used dry shampoo?

Do you have a label that says "dry clean only"?

I do use a washcloth on non-shower days, but it really doesn’t get me quite as clean.

Shower and suffer.

I did try Zyrtec, and famotodine, and Allegra. We were seeing progress, until we didn’t anymore and it started going back to how it was, so I decided to just face the reaction. I have heard there’s some form of shot, I think my mom is looking into that.

No clue. I have tried to get into medical trials, but they were all either full (surprisingly) or didn’t want me because I have other pre-existing conditions that may interfere

Is there anyway you can build a tolerance through immunotherapy?

Name it, I’ve tried it. City water, well water, filtered water, distilled, ocean, lake, river, pool, another type of pool, hot tub, etc. It all caused the same reaction.

Go back to school, you clearly failed some courses

I dunno, honestly. My body is wack, I have rarer medical conditions than this haha

Could it be the chlorine or the fluoride in the water? Have you tried distilled water?

Have tried. Have failed. We started with low dose of Allegra, then bumped that up and started Zyrtec and something else (famotodine i think) and eventually they stopped working.

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Have you tried anti-histamines (like Zyrtec) before showering to see if that helps? One of the theories involves histamine release

How do you shower/bathe?

How can you be allergic to something you're made 80% of?