Ladies who have had a third degree tear, when did it stop hurting?

So I ended up with a third degree tear when I had my son on June 9th. It has been a tough recovery.. very painful!! I still have an open area of granulation tissue that bleeds too. My perineum is so painful still, even the areas that are healed! I saw my OB at 3 weeks postpartum and she said it looked fine and would just take awhile to heal. I have a slight infection to the open area now and have been using antibiotic cream prescribed by the doctor. I’m just wondering how long it took for you to feel better and be free of pain? It’s so tender! I thought for sure I’d feel better by now 😓

Any tips for pain relief and to help the healing process?