And the 'winner' is...

Well...we are approximately 98.674% sure we know what is causing my hives and allergic chaos!

I called the allergist today to find out exactly what I tested allergic to during last weeks tests. I left the doctors office last week with the knowledge that I was allergic to: 'trees, molds, and grasses' and was given instruction to take two antihistamines, one in the morning and one before bed. Well, this morning, my sides looked like this:

A week of antihistamines and I'm still breaking out and miserable. What is going on?! Its driving me crazy! 

Today, we got some answers. 

I am allergic to: 

Mold- Phoma

Grasses- Bermuda, June, orchard, timothy, and some more that I can't pronounce

Trees- Oak, Sycamore, Box elder, Birch, and Walnut. 

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present: this massive WALNUT tree in our parking lot and also approx. 50ft from our apartment. 

This explains why my symptoms started a month ago, when the leaves started changing. It also explains why my hands have been broken out so bad, every time I get in and out of our cars, which have to be parked underneath this tree, I was getting walnut tree germs on them. I have inhaled all of the walnut tree pollen and I'm not getting better because it is so close to our apartment. 

So, after talking with our landlords, they are willing to work with us and relocate us to another apartment across the complex that is away from the deadly walnut tree. We can move into the new unit on January 8th. So until then, it looks like I'll be taking pills and keeping all the windows closed, and washing my hands as soon as I can after touching our cars. Hopefully in a few weeks, it will be cold enough to kill off everything on the trees and I'll finally get some relief. 

We have been blessed with great landlords who were willing to work with us on this. I'd just like to say thank you, again. 

Also, if anyone needs an apartment, ours is listed as of this afternoon! I would recommend HP management to anyone in the Edwardsville area! Rent includes water, sewer, trash, cable and internet! 

Oh, and here is Google making the picture of the tree look prettier. I guess Google thought I was taking a picture of it for the leaf color or something. Idk. The tree still looks pretty ugly to me right now