Woman Raising Awareness Regarding Her Allergy To Water

A young woman is struggling with a condition where she’s allergic to water. Tessa Hansen-Smith, 25, says she breaks out in painful hives every time she comes in contact with the wet stuff…and that includes drinking.

“I’m allergic to all sources of water - this includes rain, tap, distilled, ocean, bottled, and even includes bodily fluids like sweat, tears, and saliva,” she posted on Instagram.

Hansen-Smith was even hospitalized during the pandemic when she became so dehydrated that she developed ischemic colitis.

Hansen-Smith is now raising awareness about her diagnosis of aquagenic urticaria. She recently spoke to students at the University of California, Davis, as well as raising money to pay her growing medical bills. Fortunately for the allergy victim, her GoFundMe account has already surpassed her goal of $10,000.

Source: NY Post


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