 [ Symptoms ] is an infected uvula contagious  last night i kept having to get up to get a drink because my mouth was dry and my throat hurt when i got up this morning and looked at it with a flashlight my uvula was swollen about 4 times it normal size i went to the doctor she gave me a steroid shot a prescription for metho dose pack and antibiotics i have not had fever at all it just hurts really bad am i contagious to anyone if i do not drink after them or they me or kiss someone [ Disease ] if the ents are not helping you can ask your dentist for a referral to an oral surgeon