 [ Symptoms ] i have red dots on the back of my throat which swell up and makes it sore and hard to swallow i do not haver fever i am 15 i do not have any other symptoms like fever fatigue or headache there are no white patches just inflamed red spots that swell up and cause discomfort makes it hard to swallow and gives me a sore throat i do currently have a cold what do i have i do not know whether it could be just a cold strep throat or mononucleosis thanks [ Disease ] you would need to physically see a second orthopedic surgeon have the surgeon examine you and review your mri so they can render that all important second opinion a diagnosis is not made solely by the mri the results need to be correlated with examination findings