Thank you all for the advice and hugs, it means a lot.

To be honest I didn't help myself, breastfeeding was always the easiest thing I did for my kids, I was sure it would go away, not get worse. So it got pretty bad before I started with the lansinoh. Now that I'm using it consistently it's definitely helping.

I definitely won't downplay the pain - when I say it's better it's still not a pain I ever wish to experience again. It still has me gripping a cushion and gritting my teeth, but it's nowhere near the peak of this morning.

I think first up I'll call the LC in the morning. I'll book an appointment and see if she thinks I should go see the pead, though I think I might just do that anyway. At this stage I'm not too fussed about the osteo, and if I do need them they can do appointments quickly, they're quite small.

Thanks Cassius, but I'm in SA