So I had a sore threat around 7 days ago (got a cough afterwards, and a slight cold) and I checked my throat in the mirror with a light and i noticed small red bumps at the back of my mouth. This was the first time i’ve ever actually looked at my throat when sick so I don’t know if this is a normal occurance.

Red bumps in the back of the throat can be quite painful and rather annoying. There are several reasons you will see red bumps in the back of the throat, including on the roof of the mouth. Aside from the red bumps, spots, or sores, each potential cause has its own set of symptoms.

Thank you for clarifying, John. Red bumps in the throat can be a sign of infection (viral or bacterial) or, if at the very back of the throat, they may be due to your postnasal drainage.

If you find bumps in the back of your throat, they can cause you to worry. Numerous conditions can cause white spots or bumps in the throat. Your physician will diagnose the cause of the spots, especially when you combine them with other symptoms you are experiencing.

Bumps on the back of your throat usually mean that you have an infection or something has irritated your throat or tonsils. Red spots or dots, white patches, blister-like bumps or swollen lumps at the back of the throat can cause pain and discomfort.

Symptoms include sore throat, red bumps on throat, runny nose, sneezing, cough, watery eyes, and nasal congestion. It can affect persons of any age and it is usually transmitted through the air. Low fever may be experienced, but high fever is not characteristic of the common cold.

Although bumps in back of your throat are normal, there is a reason to worry when you notice big, red or white bumps forming in your throat. There are many conditions that associate such symptoms, therefore investigation is important to know the causes and hence treatment.

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Red bumps or white scars on the tongue and back of throat can be easily recognized in a patient having HPV infection. Research has shown that almost 7% of Americans aging 14 to 69 are found having tonsillar HPV and usually women are more infected by this infection.

Strep throat is one of the most common throat infections that causes sore red bumps to suddenly appear at the back of your throat. PubMed Health says that a Streptococcal bacterial infection causes strep throat.