Cartilage peircing

So I got my cartilage pierced on both ears last week at Claire’s it’s been quite painful. One of my ears was swollen for 3 days and it’s gone now, the other however has swollen and it seems to be getting better also I’ve been cleaning it with the H2O spray and I have been cleaning it 3 times a day. They are less painful when I clean them and don’t seem infected it any way. Can you guys tell me your experience with this piercing?