Sneezing and runny nose after running?

emmarn19

So I know this sounds really weird, but I feel like after I do my cardio on the elliptical I always have a runny nose. I also sneeze a lot after that. It seems to go away after a few hours, but with the cold coming and Covid still running ramped, I just wanna know if anyone else ever suffers from this problem? And if you do, do you have any clue on why this occurs? Thanks in advance!

Courtscan2

I don't sneeze, that's unusual I think - but runny nose for sure, gets all my fluids running when I run. Could be a mild pollen allergy, and you are sucking in more air and pollen when you run? I've taken my 8 year old daughter out and a few runs and sometimes she gets the hiccups afterwards. Bodies are weird.

kshama2001

This time of year my nose is always runny first thing in the AM.

lorrpb

Try various nasal sprays, each one is a little different, or tablets. A decongestant tablet works best for me for swimming and a decongestant first works better for bike riding. Weird that a decongestant works for my runny nose, but it does. I often need an antihistamine too.

pourmonsoleil

This has been happening to me since April. I have seen the doctor several times. Not much has worked. I just saw an ENT who gave me another nasal spray, let's see if that helps. Wish I could tell you how to get rid of it, I can only tell you that you are not alone.

spiriteagle99

It's called rhinitis. It can be cold induced, exercise induced, or allergy induced. I get all three. I carry a handkerchief on all my runs.