US Woman On Her Rare Allergy To Water: "I Would Come Out Of Shower And..."
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Tessa Hansen-Smith said she was diagnosed with Aquagenic Urticaria at the age of 8 and it changed her life forever.
A woman in the US has opened up about her unique illness - Aquagenic Urticaria or allergy to water. Tessa Hansen-Smith told ABC News that she developed the allergy when she was 8 and it has worsened over the years. She played, swam and drank lots of water as a child but after the onset of the disease, she started developing symptoms. Taking baths or drinking water causes itching, rashes and hives on her skin. Ms Hansen-Smith has shared more about the journey and hospitalisations on Instagram.
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