The bottom ball of my tongue piercing has disappeared into my tongue and I can't push it out :(?

I had my tongue piercing about a week ago and the swelling has been steadily going down other than for an area around the piercing itself. My problem is that the little bottom ball has gone into my tongue and even though I push from the top (there's some slack even there) I cannot for the life of me push it out, it's like my tongue's closing around it. There's still a bit of an opening at the bottom of my tongue surrounded in white. I'm kinda worried :(