Treatment
There is no known treatment for aquagenic urticaria. Dermatologists recommend avoiding contact with water as much as possible by taking short showers, staying cool, and avoiding rain to ease symptoms. Antihistamines, Zostrix, and other types of medications may be prescribed to help reduce the intensity of the reaction. In some very mild cases a medicine such as benadryl can be taken to relieve the hives.
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