I'm a 29 year old male from nyc. About three years ago, I started sneezing continually right after I got out of the shower. It was every time, without fail, every day. It would last a few minutes, but over time, the sneezing spells lasted longer, and I started with a runny nose. I changed soaps, shampoos, nothing worked. I changed tissue brands. It still happened. The strange thing is, it only happened in my apartment.
When I moved to a different apartment in manhattan, it still happened. A year after these post-shower sneezing/nose running episodes started, I began to occassionally get them during the day, even if I hadn't showered yet. Sometimes they would last for hours. I moved to another apartment in nj recently, and they still occur after showers, but not all the time anymore. Also, there are days that I sneeze and my nose runs all day to the point I have to plug it with tissues. Needless to say it is very annoying and physically and mentally draining. I do have a cat, but I had the cat for a year before this started happening.


I would say 95% of the time this occures, its at my own apartment. I never have had the dry itchy eyes, itchy throat, bloodshot eyes, rashes, just sneezing and a very clear watery nasal drip.


Before 3 years ago, I rarely sneezed, and I never have been allergic to anything as far as I know. If it is my cat, why doesnt it happen every day? I play with her everyday, and she always follows me around. If it's pollen, how come I dont sneeze or have a runny nose when i'm working in an office 3 blocks from my apartment? I'm convinced it's something in my apartment. If anyone can help me or give me some advice on how to make this go away, please PM me, I will try to check as often as I can. Thank you so much!


Nick