I didn't think much of it until the next day, when the itchiness continued.
Why am I itchy? I asked myself... Have I eaten anything new? Used a new product for laundry? Or a new hand cream, perhaps...?
Nothing new in my environment except this new plant sitting across from my chair.
Could I be allergic to the rubber tree plant?! Allergy to plants has never been a problem for me before - but I know someone who is allergic to nuts - and also to nut trees. She discovered the tree allergy after moving into her first house - which happened to have a large nut tree in the front yard. (She eventually moved...)
I looked up "allergy to rubber trees" and discovered that there was indeed a known allergy- to natural latex in the sap.
Not wanting to risk further issues, I took the plant outdoors... Would my itchiness now go away?
It's now sitting next to a potted geranium and an indoor olive tree - while I figure out what to do next!
My plan now is to leave it outdoors till September or October, then bring if indoors again and see if the itchiness returns.
No comments:
Post a Comment