Allergic to Christmas trees?

[airdvr 210]

I've been in a bad way now for 2 weeks. Headaches, difficulty breathing, and spasmadic coughing fits.

Earlier in the week I went to an urgent care facility and they gave me an antibiotic and Mucinex DM. I noticed at that time that I wasn't in nearly as bad shape when I was at the office.

The rest of the week I was at home and coughing like crazy. Yesterday it got to be too much and I went back to the urgent care. Chest X-Ray, inhaler, steroids this time. Again I noticed it wasn't as bad. Came home and it immediately got worse.

I started wondering if I'm allergic to something in the house (other than my teenage kids when they're here). Rox took down the tree last night and I started feeling better.

Then I started thinking about Xmas past. I always seem to have this type of respiratory problem around this time of year. This year its worse because the business shut down for 2 weeks, so I was home more.

WOnder how many others are allergic to Christmas trees?

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[akarunway 1]

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I've been in a bad way now for 2 weeks. Headaches, difficulty breathing, and spasmadic coughing fits.

Earlier in the week I went to an urgent care facility and they gave me an antibiotic and Mucinex DM. I noticed at that time that I wasn't in nearly as bad shape when I was at the office.

The rest of the week I was at home and coughing like crazy. Yesterday it got to be too much and I went back to the urgent care. Chest X-Ray, inhaler, steroids this time. Again I noticed it wasn't as bad. Came home and it immediately got worse.

I started wondering if I'm allergic to something in the house (other than my teenage kids when they're here). Rox took down the tree last night and I started feeling better.

Then I started thinking about Xmas past. I always seem to have this type of respiratory problem around this time of year. This year its worse because the business shut down for 2 weeks, so I was home more.

WOnder how many others are allergic to Christmas trees?

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[Slowfaller 0]

I'm allergic so we always have put up a fake tree. Sounds like you are too.

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[airdvr 210]

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[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

My mom is very allergic to evergreen. We couldn't even have a real wreath on the outside of the front door. Always had a fake tree.

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[FlyingJ 0]

Yup, though I'm allergic to pretty much everything it is possible to be allergic too. Oh, except poison ivy. Go figure. I don't tempt that one though, don't need to develop an allergy!

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[JohnMitchell 16]

Bummer of an allergy.

We love having a real tree. We live right in the middle of several Christmas tree farms, and always get a beautiful tree, this year less than $10. Even after 5 weeks in the house, the one I just drug outside is fresh enough to go another month. And it smelled so good.
I have a few food allergies, so I can relate. There's worse things in life than avoiding a few foods or having a fake tree.

[tigra 0]

I don't get the symptoms you do, but I must be at least a little bit allergic. My arms and hands will always itch after we bring the tree in and set it up, same for decorating it and taking it down- I usually will take a shower afterwards. So, yes, I believe you could be allergic to the tree. Try a fake one next year and maybe you'll have a better holiday season.

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[guppie01 0]

Yup, and so is my Stepson! Sucks, but I LOVE live Christmas trees.

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