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Tongue Piercing HELP? ASAP (with pictures)?

Okay so first off, I got my tongue pierced on Wednesday, with a professional kit - used an unopened sterile needle and all that good stuff. My tongue was supposed to be pierced with surgical stainless steel - I'm allergic to nickel, and I shouldn't be allergic to stainless steel but I've never found out for sure. My ears don't swell up or anything with it, if that makes a difference.
Anyways, today is Saturday, I was brushing my teeth all carefully and whatnot, and I noticed a blackish / greenish ring around the top ball, and the top ball was all scratched up and brown, IDK if you can see it in the picture:

http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc423/anishapub/?action=view&current=februrary11003.jpg

The bottom doesn't have anything on it , but the webbing hurts, especially if I move my tongue. I can't lick the gum line of my upper front teeth. Is it pierced too far back?
Picture:

http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc423/anishapub/?action=view&current=februrary11005.jpg

So if my tongue IS having an allergic reaction to the metal, should I take it out and put a different barbell in, or leave it ? Or is there some home remedy I can do ? Please help ASAP , I'm worried.

Additional Info:
My tongue does hurt, but I assume that's normal. It's a little swollen, but my tongue didn't swell up very much at all, I could eat solid foods in little bites all of the days it's been pierced. I've been mouth washing (non alcoholic) after everything I eat, and I was using table salt soaks but I soon realized that I'm not supposed to do that, so I'm going to get non-iodized sea salt instead. I've only done the table salt twice.
also, idk if it matters but If I stick out my tongue too long it starts to drool. and if I have my mouth open without swallowing.