Hi Feelbad. Thanks for all your attention. It does make me feel a little better. I guess there is something else I should mention. Okay here goes! When I said I poked myself with a safety pin i mean literally! I took the safety pin and just started picking at the skin on my foot. I think it was the worst place I could have chosen on my body because I was 38 weeks pregnant and my ankles were swollen and so no circulation could get to my foot. I have OCD and had been on Luvox for 4 years and when I found out I was pregnant I had to stop it. I was fine until the 2 weeks before baby was born I found out my husband was getting transferred. OMG that was so stressful because he had to be across the country working and we didn't know if he'd make it back in time for the delivery. Me finding a new job, not being able to pack up our house, moving with a new baby.... can you imagine the anxiety???? Ironically, my husband was already at the airport when I started having contractions. Then, he had to go back to colorado without me after the baby was a week old. Long story short.....I kept picking at it and picking at it and picking at it....you know. Anyways, that's why it has taken so long to heal. It's embarrasing that's why I didn't mention it sooner. Also, I have definitly learned my lesson after this. NO MORE skin picking!!!!!!! :(