HI. My throat has been red and sore for the past 4 or 5 days, worst when I wake up. I use to get strep throat all the time as a child so am sure its not that, and generally my nasal drainage doesn't cause the same problems. There is one small white patch on my right tonsil. The main concern I have is that my uvula is progressively more swollen, now touching my tongue and the end of it now seems to have two heads/ends instead of one smooth point. There also is a lumpy look at the top left side of it. Should I go in to see a doctor at an office or is it more thann likely just an odd drainage problem I can take care of by gargling with salt water??