I've suffered with mild to moderate acne on-and-off for a few years. There have been times when my skin has been completely spot-free for months, and then other times where I have lots of whiteheads and a few cysts on my cheeks, jaw, chin, and sometimes my neck. I started using Epiduo about two and a half weeks ago when I felt that my acne was getting worse than it has ever been, and after the initial burning and a minor breakout, I now wake up in the mornings and find areas of my face peeling and flaking. It's managed to get rid of a lot of the bumps I had on my cheeks and reduced the number of cysts I'm getting, but I've begun to notice something else...

Yesterday I was lying on my boyfriend's chest, so one side of my face was pressed into his t-shirt. He has a cat, and I found out a couple of weeks ago that I am severely allergic to cats. (I also have a cat - well, a family cat - but she's kept away from me as much as possible, although I have developed asthma as a result of being around her.) After a while the side of my face which was pressed into his t-shirt became itchy, and when I went home later I found that I had a new cyst forming in the place which had been in contact with his t-shirt. I had a similar experience a few months ago where I made the mistake of going round to his place without taking any antihistamines beforeheand, and my face broke out in a rash and my eyes became massively red and itchy. As someone who's lived with a cat for three years, I know that cat hair gets literally everywhere, including on people's clothes, and I know I have to have a really strict hygiene regime if I want to keep my allergies to a minimum.

I'm wondering if anyone else has ever had any similar experiences with cat (or other animal) allergies, and if these have impacted on your skin?