I got my tongue pierced 5 and a half days ago, and the swelling hasn't gone down at all. I've been taking ibprophen every for hours, sucking on ice, etc. Should the swelling be gone by now? Also, there is white stuff coming out of the bottom of my tongue ring. I'm paranoid about infection, what should I look out for?

Sometimes it takes a little bite longer for the swelling to go down.