EP'er with oversupply & questions

emu0013

I have been pumping since DD was a preemie and she never really latched. After a month I had an oversupply. I have had infection after infection and can not kick them. I have been on multiple perscriptions, my nipples are just a wreck with cracking etc due to the skin infections and bleed constantly. I have about 800 ounces frozen and I made the decision that I can not pump anymore. I stopped yesterday and am in a lot of pain today. (this was after cutting down to 2 pumps a day) I have been cutting down from 7 for the past month and a half. Today I am really engorged and nothing is helping. Anyone have any tips? I have tried cabbage and ice and neither are helping along with advil.

 How long till my milk dries up? Even with pumping twice per day, I was pumping between 24-28 ounces per day.

Last question, I feel confused about how to thaw frozen milk. I know that bm from the fridge can sit out for 4 hours or so, is this the case for thawed? How much do you thaw at a time? I am used to having about 12 4 ounce bottles in the fridge and 30 stored in big bottles that I rotated before freezing.

TIA!