I noticed that there was a least one white bump on the right side of my throat right behind my uvula. It isn't causing me pain but I can feel it when I swallow but not in a painful way. Other than the white bump in my throat I'm not running a fever, I'm eating and drinking, I'm sleeping fine, I do have some drainage due to the crazy weather where I am at, and neither me nor my partner have any type of STD as we were both virgins. I also have no tonsils. I was wondering if these were indeed ulcers and how long they will take to go away. I've been gargling salt water several times a day and it seems to be helping. So are these ulcers and are they viral or bacterial and how long will it take to heal up?