Thanks I'm glad to help. In the early weeks I could only think about the next feed, it was one feed at a time, thinking about a day at a time was too much with cracked nipples. Knowing that cup or bottle feeding was an option kept me going, it was like a safety net option. I don't have bottle equipment at home but everywhere sells it... I found hand expressing useful to learn "just in case".
Also, I think my baby would suck really hard initially then slow down, it was certainly very sore just after he latched on and would make me question whether to unlatch and relatch him or keep going. The nipple flip technique helped, which let my nipples heal and coincidence or not, he stopped the initial hard sucking so it all got easier.
So from someone who dreaded their baby waking because feeding was so painful - it can just get better all of a sudden. The other thing is, for us the early weeks seemed like constant growth spurts and cluster feeding for most of the day. Again this settles down naturally. Now I get the lovely side of breast feeding. My baby will look up and smile during a feed, he can latch himself on without much help from me, and I feel a flood of those relaxed, happy hormones. It's better than chocolate, I tell ya!
So, keep posting and use the helplines and real life support to get where you want to be. Your hv or pharmacist may recommend jelonet or similar wound dressings if the lansinoh doesn't help. Different feeding positions and attachment techniques may help too (if your nipples are sore generally, not just from this recent tugging)