Woman Allergic To Water Shares How She Washes Herself

By Samantha in Life Style On 15th August 2021
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Niah Selway, 23 shares on TikTok her routine of how she washes when she is allergic to water.

Taking to TikTok, Niah explains that she has a chronic illness called Aquagenic Pruritus, which results in an allergic reaction every time she has skin contact with water.

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The disease has had a disastrous impact on her lifestyle and now she has come up with ways to make the entire process of washing a little bit bearable for her. 

She begins the video by saying:

"With an allergy to water, having a wash is really difficult. I'm starting out by taking my blood pressure and temperature, and then selecting my sensitive skin-friendly products."

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Niah continued:

"I'm taking this dry brush and rubbing it over my skin to exfoliate and get rid of some of the dead skin that builds up on my skin.

"Then I'm jumping in the shower - it usually takes around 5-10 minutes before the pain starts, but once it does, it can last anywhere up to three hours after the initial contact with water. When I jump out the shower, I'm in a lot of pain."

 

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With its content, the video went viral on social media.

Reacting to the video, one TikTok user wrote: "Girl id just have to stink [sic]."

A second added: "I'm allergic to water too but I have a very different reaction, showering is horrible haha [sic]."

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