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I got sick and i started to have a normal sore throat but then it started forming big red bumps at the back of my throat,looks like pimples, it burns when i drink eat or breathe. i was tested for strep but it came back negative. any idea what it is ?

Q: i got sick and i started to have a normal sore throat but then it started forming big red bumps at the back of my throat,looks like pimples, it burns when i drink eat or breathe. i was tested for strep but it came back negative. any idea what it is ?

: No not without examining you. Go to an ENT MD. In the meantime gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times a day and use OTC throat lozenges.

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No not without examining you. Go to an ENT MD. In the meantime gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times a day and use OTC throat lozenges.

Answered 11/30/2021

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A member asked:

I got sick and i started to have a normal sore throat but then it started forming big red bumps at the back of my throat,looks like pimples, it burns when i drink eat or breathe. i was tested for strep but it came back negative. any idea what it is ?

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Fever of 99.8F - 102.4F, sore, red throat with bumps on the back of the throat, hard to swallow & Breathe, very dizzy. Could this be strep or worse?