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juliecragg
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by juliecragg on Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:05 pm

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Is Aquagenic Puritious a allergy. My daughter has just been diagnosed at StThomass hospital. Are there any new trials or research being done any time soon

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by Dr Chris Rutkowski on Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:48 am

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aquagenic urticaria presents with hives (weals) and itching (pruritus) on exposure to water; it is NOT an allergy to water; water is thought to stimulate cells in the skin (mast cells) to release different substances (including histamine) which can cause itching, swelling and redness;

high dose antihistamines, montelukastet are commonly recommended; in Europe omalizumab has been used; no treatment offers complete cure though; there do not seem to be any new trials happening at the moment
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