[Charlie_girl]

You've been pumping for a year. I would say it's about time to try something else and give the pump a break for a while. Try replacing the pumping with massages and a heating pad (massage 3x a day instead of pumping), and try to add in new herbs. Massage with cold pressed flaxseed oil. Then pick pumping back up in a month and use some of the swelling tips I stated previously. Of course you're addicted to it, you've been doing it for 5-7 hours daily for months Apparently it only takes 30 days to make or break a habit