on Tuesday. I have been cleaning it twice a day, and it's a little tender and my tragus is a bit swollen. It's only been 2 days but is this normal?

yes its normal, i got mine done 3 days ago and its still tender. my piercer told me it stays tender for a bit because its thick cartilage, and thick cartilage piercings stay tender longer than flesh piercings. and as for swelling, thats normal too, mine isnt swollen, but my piercer told me it might swell and if so its normal.
i have a tip if its hard to sleep on it.
flip the ring up towards the top of your tragus and then you can lay on that side without it hurting. in the morning just flip it down and you should be fine.

My friend got that done a while ago, and it turned out all right after a week or two, so don't freak out. As long as you are keeping it clean, and there are no signs of infection then the inflammation should go down after a while. Also, if it starts to hurt more, put a cold compress on it and that should help.

And a tragus piercing is NOT in your mouth. The tragus is that little nub of cartilage that lies just in front of the ear canal.

yes its normal, tragus piercings take from 6-12 months to completely heal. mine took about 7 months. keep cleaning it morning and night and keep those hands off.

6 piercings

Well yeah that's a sign of showing that you just got a fresh new piercing.The swelling will go away don't worry.Just take care of it.=D

I heard you should be cleaning it three times a day. o.O No matter what kind of piercing when you first have it done.

i want mine periced

A fresh piercing will swell quite a bit. Since the tragus piercing is in your mouth and you speak it gets micro-stretched. Just clean it continuously