# Calling Dr. Qadgop...STAT **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585 "2004-10-11T05:12:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/1 "2004-10-11T05:12:56Z")
In my daily efforts to mine my tonsils for stones I noticed an oddity on the back of my throat; a whitish lump underneath a thin layer of mucus membrane/tissue. Since it is the same size and color of a tonsil stone, a.k.a. tonsilolith, and due to the proximal nature of the growth to said tonsil, I figure it IS a stone which somehow missed the exit and got trapped in a detour. I am a bit hesitant to lance the growth to free the chunck. IS it a trapped stone? ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/2 "2004-10-11T06:34:39Z")
Shouldn’t you see a doctor about things like this? I’ll put money on the response being “it is most likely this, but you should really see a doctor.” Kind of like all the law question threads that get answered by lawyers end up with, “it is most likely this, but you shoudl really see a lawyer.” ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/3 "2004-10-11T06:38:07Z")
> [@](#): > > IS it a trapped stone? Do you like the improvements I’ve made to my house? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/4 "2004-10-11T13:55:57Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > Shouldn’t you see a doctor about things like this? I’ll put money on the response being “it is most likely this, but you should really see a doctor.” > > Kind of like all the law question threads that get answered by lawyers end up with, “it is most likely this, but you shoudl really see a lawyer.” Well…he IS trying to see a doctor…just without actually seeing one ( **Qt** is a doctor.) Granted, with only a vague desription, I’m not sure what he can tell you, other than ‘go to a doctor in real life.’ ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/5 "2004-10-11T14:12:49Z")
You are going to die. But I just saved a bundle on my car insurance! (d&r) ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/6 "2004-10-11T16:21:34Z")
As others have said. Go see your own doctor STAT, in person. ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/7 "2004-10-11T19:50:58Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Well…he IS trying to see a doctor…just without actually seeing one ( **Qt** is a doctor.) Granted, with only a vague desription, I’m not sure what he can tell you, other than ‘go to a doctor in real life.’ I believe I’ve seen others ask him for advice and his response was, “it is probably this, but go see a doctor.” I don’t doubt that the OP was honestly just seeking a professional opinion, but I believe that QtM would also be aware of potential liabilties if he even answered the question, so would not answer it. He does provide a lot of interesting information, but I can’t recall it ever being, “please help me with this specific thing,” instead they were responses to “what’s up with this completely hypothetical situation?” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/8 "2004-10-11T20:33:52Z")
You need to ask your doctor that question. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/9 "2004-10-11T20:46:44Z")
I don’t think QTM minds answering questions wehn he can and at his discretion, but to call him to report immediately, front and center, for a personal medical question regarding a bump on your tonsils is kinda-sorta pushing the boundaries of good manners (IMO). ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-dr-qadgop-stat/268585/10 "2004-10-11T22:50:30Z")
Please go see a doctor stat-like legal advice, like medical advice, is best done in person with a properly trained professional. I’m closing this thread.