Wendy and Alicia,
Since my DD was born, I thought I had problems with sore nipples, which turned out about 2 weeks ago that it was dermatitis caused by an allergic reaction to a silicon part of my breast pump.
While I thought I had sore nipples, I decided to stop bfeeding until my breasts were completely healed (too much pain to handle), which made my milk flow almost non-existing (as a matter of fact, my left breast started to dry up)
What I did to get the milk flowing again, was to pump milk every 2 hours for about 4 days and take some homeopatic pills called Urtika. I went from 2 oz to 4 oz. per express. I still do it every 2 hours because the pump is not as affective as the baby's sucking and the key to produce more milk is to have the breasts emptied as often as possible. Now I offer my breast in the mornings and for the rest of the day I express and give DD a bottle - she is a smart little girl that found the easy way to get milk and won't stay in my breast for too long because it means too much work for her.
I agree with Erin that you should see a LC -I was missdiagnosed because I only asked a midwife and a nurse about my breasts. The LC told me what I had just by seeing it!
If you want to do it, with the help of a professional, you will be able to do it!!
Good Luck!