A youtuber says that she is allergic to water and explains how to live with the fear of crying

Niah Selway is a 21-year-old Briton who owns a YouTube channel with 130,000 subscribers for which she provides makeup advice.

By this means, he has decided to speak of watery itching, a particular condition which, according to him, generates painful rashes in the skin whenever it is exposed to water, even if it comes from its own tears, sweat or shower.

"No matter where the water touches me, if a drop touches my arm, the pain spreads to my back and my chest, sometimes to my whole body," he told the newspaper.
Daily mail.

The cause is not clear, but it is thought that it could be a side effect of true polycythemia – a type of cancer in the blood – or some drugs that increase histamine levels in the blood. Treatments usually include the administration of antihistamines, badgesics and UV-based treatments.

He reported that the symptoms appeared at the age of five and worsened in adolescence, when they began to manifest in each of the showers that occurred.

"When I bathe, my whole body burns for hours and hours, and over time, I form a routine, even if it's painful anyway, but I've found the way to to make it a little less traumatic, for example, I do not wash my hair, I do it separately to feel less pain, "he added.

As he says, his internal organs are not affected by this disorder, so he can drink water.

Due to the severity of the symptoms, Selway had to quit his job at an insurance company to fight the disease, but so far no treatment, which usually includes the administration of antihistamines, painkillers and treatments based on UV rays, or effect drugs.

According to her, "it's basically a handicap because of things I can not do anymore." "In the morning, I go to the bathroom and have my first allergic reaction," he said. "I can not do a lot of other exercises than yoga and walking, because I do not sweat and in hot weather, I have to stay close to the ventilator."

"I'm in my own little bubble trying to manage the pain," he added. "I do what I can."