Here is the scoop!
The doctor was very pleasant and seemed to listen to what my main concern was. The food, and actually brought up the fact that it is indeed the oral allergy syndrome. I never bring up my internet intel unless the doctors don't say anything about what I think may be ailing me. I usually try and wait it out. Because if they know the facts then maybe the care about it rather then me bringing it up in the beginning.

I got pocked, and 90 percent of the scratches came back with allergic responses.   I did find out I have some nut allergies.  JOY!  And she tested me for the actual foods that I have had problems with and they did show on the skin, when I was in Florida they didn't show on the skin and where brushed off.

Is it sick that when I am sitting there for the 15 minutes waiting for the response to take hold that  I am wishing for super bumpy red skin? I guess to me it is some sort of HA, SEE!! I TOLD YOU!  I get a lot of validation that I do have these issues, that it isn't in my head. It is weird when your 30 years of life have been consumed with it. Your normal life is  not comfortable but for it sure feels that way because you know, know different.  So I was treated with lots of bumps and super red arms.

I am going to start allergy shots as soon as they have them ready. I have wanted to do this for so very long and am excited to see if they will work.  The data out there does show that 95 percent of people do have a good outcome so I am hopeful.  However, for the Oral Allergy Syndrome, they are not guaranteed to do anything, I guess only one small study has been done and it seemed 50/50.

Oh well.  If I can get relief from pollens, dust, animals, molds, etc... maybe my body won't need to react to the food too. We shall see.

So the mood of the moment... content. For now.

Tomorrow is an important day for many reason's but, for me I am having allergy testing done again. Last time was in January of 2006.  I am in a different state now with different insurance, but all the same problems. I didn't do anything about it before because I knew I would be moving and the Doctor told my any allergy shots I got needed to be long term and if I moved then I would have to start over.  I guess they can't transfer the shots or something stupid.   So I have put it off.
Here is the problem.  The food.  I have some weird condition that creates allergic responses to raw fruits and vegetables.  It started out around 10 years ago eating a carrot. MMM how I love carrots.  I got this sensation of a lump in my throat.  I thought I just didn't chew it up properly and a piece was stuck.  I didn't think anything of it.  As years went on it became apparent I was allergic so I just avoided them. No big deal, just a carrot. I didn't seem to have any issues with them cooked.   Then came more foods.  Lettuce, Cantaloupe, Apples, Broccoli, Green Beans. All the wonderful food you would want to nourish yourself with.  I have developed anxiety about eating raw veggies and I find I don't eat healthy at all.   When my lips tingle, gums swell and you feel as if you have a rock in your throat, I kinda stop wanting to see what other fruits and vegetables are going to do the same. It was only raw mind you.  Until January of this year. I ate frozen broccoli I cooked and had the worst reaction ever.  My throat felt as if it was closing, it takes around 5 minutes for the full affects, usually I know to stop eating because my mouth itches.  I stop eating and within a few hours the sensations go away, but this time I had to run for the benadryl and knew it was time to go the to doctor again. It has only been 11 months now and I am finally getting to it.
I am nervous, and anxious because the last doctor didn't seem to care about my problems.  I really need a doctor who will care, and will know what this is. I have done my own research and found it to be called the Oral Allergy Syndrome.  It took along time for me to find anything that came close to my problems and when I did it was like a light went off.  The reality is I just avoid all triggers, the sad fact is, my nutrition SUCKS!  I think that a lot of my health is do to poor nutrition and when I can't even eat the wonders of the earth it makes it frustrating!
So tomorrow I hope to have a doctor who has heard of OAS and will help treat it and maybe send me to a nutritionist too.
I will give you the update tomorrow!

Christmas cards are so much work. I want to do photos cards. Time has run out for us,  so Travis took photos of Booker and I and well.... They are super cute but I want it to be the family, you know. I don't want people to wonder why there is no Travis in the card.  SOOO after getting all dolled up and photos done I have decided regular non photo cards are this years theme.  And a lot more cost effective.  Tis the season to be frugal FA LA LA LA LA.

Here are the two I liked the best.

On the plus side, I actually have decent photos of just the two of us. Travis doesn't tend to do many photos of us and when he does, he never takes into account that I don't want to have my mouth hanging open mid photo.  Yea. Not so pretty.

Oh and my self photos are way to hard to do of just me and to get me AND booker looking cute. Never gonna happen more then twice a year ;)

My hair is DARK! I forget this!  It never looks this dark in the mirror. Does it look this dark to you in real life?

My new aspiration
To make a quilt for the christmas season.  I have a few ideas of inspiration, one in a catalog the other is having the theme of 12 days of christmas.
I don't sew much or well but how rewarding to make one.
Anyone want to join a quilting party with me?

The attempts to de clutter my space seems to lead me with more mess then it is worth. Why do I even want to try?  I keep telling myself "Teresa, now if you just get rid of all those magazines, bottles that you ruined, change, old clothes etc. you won't have to pick up so much when the cleaning days hit" You know what. I am a LIAR! And the silly thing is, I believe my lie!
I so want my kitchen counters to be cleaned off, but the fact remains, I am my fathers daughter and a little clutter on the counter is something that happens A LOT!
I would love my dresser to be void of EVERYTHING, but stuff I am too lazy to put away ends up there and two months later I can't find the missing sock that I had at the bottom of the pile. Oh there is that darn button that fell off my coat. Hm.
Strange how just those little spaces being cleaned off makes a world of difference on your space.   I cleaned my bedroom out after my Halloween Extravaganza.  My room became the "staging zone" and it was extremely full of all kinds of stuff.  Hello there Brittney costume feather... I am still finding you guys floating around in there.  I got it re organized, cleaned and the bed made.  I don't think the bed was made for months before.  It feels so nice to go in there. The dresser is starting to stack up again, I am trying my darndest to tend to the stuff every few days though.
My kitchen on the other hand. Well I just need more money and then I can buy a few things that will make my space issues better.
As for the rest of my house. That is a joke.  The office will be clean one day a week, Booker's room is cleaned daily, the hallway maybe once every other week, the bathrooms, well those are done when I have the urge to do it after a shower.  Which would mean a shower I get to take by myself, so only on the days The Travis is home to entertain the goon.

Here is the joke, when I have decided to clean the entirety of my house, ( I usually lose steam when it comes to my office) the next day it is like I never touched it.  How does this happen?  I can understand the toys and such but How does all the "adult" stuff get all messy again?