How do I deal with an allergic reaction to drinking water?

Answer 1

Dehydration allergy link

Hydration is key to allergy relief

Following is a discussion on the dehydration allergy link, allergy prevention & allergy relief, naturally, with water.

Dr. Batmanghelidj is especially forceful when it comes to asserting the link between dehydration & allergy.

The reasoning, backed up by research, is quite convincing.

Dehydration, even mild, activates histamine production, which is strongly implicated in allergy.

Histamine is a vital substance because it helps conserve & distribute water on a priority basis. Where it is most immediately needed, histamine tries to assure it gets there.

Healthy, adequate hydration decreases the need & production of histamine.

In dehydrated individuals, the overproduction of histamine suppresses the immune system, especially at it's core, the bone marrow. The compromised immune system is less able to deal with foreign invaders such as pollen - a major culprit in allergy.

As these invaders attack the eyes during pollen season, the eyes have only one way to get rid of them: to wash them away with tears. That is why allergy produces the characteristic tearing.

Since the only way to deal with these invaders is via tearing, the defense may even over-respond to make sure that the invaders are washed away.

And so, what we see as normal steps in allergy response is really a complex response to mild dehydration. It works but at great cost. Allergy preventionPrevention of allergy, always wiser than allergy relief, may be as simple as assuring healthy hydration.

Does that mean that drinking more water will prevent or treat allergy. Dr. Batmanghelidj unequivocally answers "yes" but I believe that the real key is that the body be adequately hydrated.

It is not always certain that simply drinking more water will immediately lead to healthy hydration for all persons.

For some, it may take more time. For others, it may be difficult to fully hydrate the cells because of other underlying problems.

The situation may be more complicated than simply drinking more water.

Answer 2

This is less silly than it sounds.

Drinking water is NOT pure water, it can have many trace "Contaminants"

It is VERY REMOTELY possible that a person could be Alergic to one of these allowed trace Contaminants and thus be allergic to the drinking water.

But I Would bet it has not happened with Drinking water that meets requirements in the USA EVER.

Answer 3

You can try a high quality water filter and purifier.