No worries, lol.

No. Doctors at a Children’s Hospital dermatology/allergy wing.

I think just water, but I also have not tried. Watermelon juice triggers it though, and I definitely didn’t find that out by spilling an entire jug of it on me.

Will talk to my docs! Thanks!

I will talk to my doctors, thank you!

It was Pepsid. Just checked. I also do not know why I was prescribed that. I think it’s got something to do with what msnmck is saying.

No clue. Started presenting symptoms when I was around 9-10 I think.

No, but I wish I did.

Ooh, I would hope not. I go to a fancy academy highschool, so I would hope there’s no mold! 🫣

I can drink it, although I did just read the other Aquagenic AMA from 13yrs ago, and they said their lips got dry. I do tend to have dry lips, so now I’m wondering if that’s got something to do with it.

I went to my local derm, who then referred me to Children’s in Boston. I went there, was formally diagnosed and prescribed over-the-counter antihistamines. Those didn’t work, so I went back! They said, basically, “we don’t know what to do, we’ve never seen this before, if you’re okay with the reactions then just leave it be, watch for trials and new treatments.” (Something along those lines.)

That’s what happened to my mom!

Doctors told me I was the 51st documented in the US. They also suspect that there may be more that just don’t know, or may be less that have been misdiagnosed (i.e. like it’s actually temperature urticaria)

Oh, dear.. the only one I found was from 13 years ago.

Thanks for this, now I can tell people that my cells are just built different (kidding, kidding.) But really, I appreciate the insight! :O

I have tried everything. Name it, I’ve tried it. Distilled, town water, pool water, another pool’s water, ocean, lake, rain, sweat… etc.

I do react to my own sweat, it makes summer super fun. I did try some meds, but they stopped being effective.

Haha, my mom and I love that saying!! I get my zebra-ness from my mom, who has a whole lot more interesting conditions than me. Perhaps I should encourage her to do one of these..

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I know exactly what you mean, having to tell everyone that you have ruled out shampoo and temperature and everything else is so annoying, especially if you visit multiple doctors for it.

Two more questions if you want:

Did you try any treatments or did you just accept it? Do you react to your own sweat?

Edited with a second photo of me, proving that the first one is me.. hopefully this counts.

I had a similar reaction to water when I was younger, and we never pursued medical care for it because it was relatively minor, just an annoyance. I'm sure there are many more like me.

Thank you. I hope our collective urticarias clear up on their own like they were supposed to do after a week or two.

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You're a regular Zebra park

(That's a reference to the doctor saying "When you hear hooves, Think Horses not Zebras)