Elphie allergic to water

[Cho]

I hope this isn't a duplicate thread... So we all know that Elphaba was allergic to water... my friend brought up an interesting point: That scene at Shiz before Elphie and Galinda were friends, Elphie came into the cafe to get a cup of coffee... Well, isn't coffee made with water? So how could she drink that?

I know it's just a fiction story; perhaps I'm over-thinking. But I thought she had a point there and wanted to hear what you all thought.

[stars in the sky]

There was a thread about this a bit ago, I think, and the conclusion was that she's allergic to actual water, not things with water content. Sweat and saliva, for instance, don't seem to be an issue.

[Cho]

stars said:

There was a thread about this a bit ago, I think, and the conclusion was that she's allergic to actual water, not things with water content. Sweat and saliva, for instance, don't seem to be an issue.

Thanks for answering. I guess it's just one of those things that Maguire wanted us to figure out on our own, huh? Pretty interesting...

[stars in the sky]

Well, that, and if she couldn't have any contact with any water-containing anything, she really wouldn't be human, because then she couldn't sweat, spit, drink almost anything, or eat a lot of foods.

[mongoosey]

Actually, I think that sweat IS an issue for her. Sweat and tears...perhaps salt water is also a danger. Maybe it's the chemical imbalance or all that jazz.

[stars in the sky]

I know tears are a problem, what was that about sweat? I don't remember reading that...would've made it hard to have sex, non?

[Emeraldgreengirl]

This might help to clear things up, maybe not.
Dermtilogical recations and respiratory reactions are seperate from eachother. Usually a person who is allergic to say peanuts would either get hives or a rash from touching it, but have no trouble eating them, or die from eating them and have no skin reaction.


This is described as more of a dermatological allergy, so Elphie could drink all the water she wanted as long as it didn't touch her skin other than her lips. Body fluids and the like would still cause a reaction, but because of the higher salt content, it would probably be more tolerable.



I am allergic to chemicals and bacteria in water. (Rain, snow, sleet, any type of percipitation, lakes, rivers, the ocean, ect., pools, Tap water, filtered water and spring water.) thus meaning the only water i don't have trouble with is distilled but ANYWAY! I can drink all of the above ( not that i'd really want to drink something from a lake...) as long as it doesn't touch my skin I don't have a reaction.

[Cho]

Emeraldgreengirl said:

This might help to clear things up, maybe not.
Dermtilogical recations and respiratory reactions are seperate from eachother. Usually a person who is allergic to say peanuts would either get hives or a rash from touching it, but have no trouble eating them, or die from eating them and have no skin reaction.


This is described as more of a dermatological allergy, so Elphie could drink all the water she wanted as long as it didn't touch her skin other than her lips. Body fluids and the like would still cause a reaction, but because of the higher salt content, it would probably be more tolerable.



I am allergic to chemicals and bacteria in water. (Rain, snow, sleet, any type of percipitation, lakes, rivers, the ocean, ect., pools, Tap water, filtered water and spring water.) thus meaning the only water i don't have trouble with is distilled but ANYWAY! I can drink all of the above ( not that i'd really want to drink something from a lake...) as long as it doesn't touch my skin I don't have a reaction.

wow... that's interesting.

[stars in the sky]

You're like an honorary Elphie, Emeraldgreengirl

If you don't mind answering a question, is your allergy specific to water, or if these bacteria were on their own or in another substance, would it still be a problem?

If you'd prefer not to respond, don't. I don't want to make you uncomfortable or anything!

[Emeraldgreengirl]

If the bacteria was on something other than water ( I.E. oil) it wouldn't survive so I don't think it would cause a problem. I might have to try that sometime.

The chemicals for the most part, I still react to without water, just not quite as badly.

I never really thought about that before! And no, I not uncomfortable at all! I'd rather have people ask then wonder forever, or worse spread rumors. One person did get a bit nasty to me a while, said I if I was that bad off they should just melt me. My Best friend a few weeks ago opened a sun roof, when I was driving, in the middle of a downpour just because she thought it was funny.

Aim High, Avoid water
~ Emeraldgreengirl


( Later. I just tried the bacteria with the oil and no reaction! )

[Twisted]

Ick, I know how that feels. Certain bacteria cause me to break out into lovely hives. It's usually just salt water, though...

...of course, I'm allergic to nearly everything, so it's no big surprise. I don't have it as bad off as you, Emeraldgreengirl, though. *pets*

[I Will Be Popular]

starsinthesky said:

Sweat and saliva, for instance, don't seem to be an issue.

but at one point in her and yero's 'fling' (llam) it had a paragraph about how one night she was sweating and yero comforted her....