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Why am I scared of cold shower and too hot water?

Chlorinated water worries and other issues...(?) HELP!!! D:?

  • Oh geez... I am so worried about how much, or if I even should, drink water... the tap has CHLORINATED WATER and ever since I've found out how BAD BAD BAD chlorinated water is (on the internet like two days ago), I am now worrying about whether I should drink it or not. I even read somewhere about Brita filters being POSSIBLY bad... I'M ONLY 15 and I'm worrying about all this!!! >_< Oh ****.... I'm so scared... I don't know if I wanna drink water ever again, but I'm going to be dehydrated if I don't. "Chlorinated water increases risk of bladder cancer", a lot of health sites I went on have had something similar said like that. Seriously though... how will I ever be able to exercise and lose the fatty weight I want to lose... WHEN I NEED TO DRINK "LOTS OF WATER", plus some people say bottled water "causes cancer"... now I feel hopeless to lose fatty weight or stay healthy.... And whenever I drink from the tap, I cough, have sore throat, and just feel awful thinking about it. Also chlorinated water is said to cause hair to be brittle and dry when you shower in it (at least that's what those sites said), and that REALLY IS happening to me... like GAH. How the hell I'm I going to shower or drink water now... makes me paranoid... just please someone answer me with a good answer or just reassure me somehow... bleh.

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    You need to stay off the internet. Or at least quit believing everything you read. Water has been chlorinated for YEARS. And why would bottled water cause cancer? True some of the bottles if reused over and over for long periods of time can leach a small quantity of chemicals that may slightly increase the risk of cancer. But come on. You have more of a chance of getting cancer from the sun. Quit reading crap and start doing what you have to do to be healthy. That includes drinking water.

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You know, everything we eat, drink, apply to our skin is absorbed into our bodies. It's sometimes scary, but in this world we can't prevent it entirely. All we can do is be informed & make good choices from there. I drink only bottled water. It doesn't have to be Evian, either.It's a crock though, about water bottles being bad for you to drink from. Just don't freeze them nor keep them in a hot vehicle etc. My hometown water makes my esophagus sore because of the chlorine. It IS basically Clorox,you know. But I do cook with it & shower in it. Stay informed but don't go getting all crazy. Cheers! Shalimar

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