killed by christmas

This weekend, my partner's kin helped him pick out and decorate a tree for our living room. Last night, I sat down in the chair next to it, and proceeded to have a respiratory attack like I've not had before. I felt my throat closing up, and I started hacking, and thought "well this would be an ironic way to go". It seems I'm allergic to this particular tree, but I've never had this kind of reaction to a christmas tree before. Bummer. Even though I'm totally ambivalent about the holiday itself, I've always liked the tree. If only Festivus used a tree instead of an aluminum pole.