Poison spores

I just shared the picture of my plants on Facebook and today the doctor confirmed that the rabbit's foot fern and lettuce leaf fern, as well as my poinsettia have to go!

That's the sad part.

The good part is that my daughter took them to her house and the prednisone is already starting to kick in. For the first time in over a month I am not itching! (too much)

Just in case you are wondering. Allergies to ferns manifest themselves as rashes that resemble poison ivy in nearly every respect. My skin is rough, red, peeling, itching and horrible. The skin around my eyes is puffed and swollen and I look like someone beat me up. The hives on my neck are nearly the size of pennies, but they are fading fast.

I was just beginning to think of my plants like little green pets, but it turns out I am no better off with them than I am pet dander.

I still have my peace lilies and pothos, an aloe and a spider plant, but even the spider plant is suspect.

As always I am on of the few. Evidently fern allergies are very rare. Whoopee.