what you have definitly sounds like hives. not all hives look or appear in the same places. everyone has their own patterns. in your case, most of you hives are in the form or angioderma (sp?). he is when the hives are deep in your skin so it is more of a swelling then actual wheals. either way they are a pain in the butt. it is made many ppl's lives hard...i strongly recommend a visit to an allerg