Thoughts on Doctor's advice

[Live4Hope]

Hi there. For starters, thank you everyone who has been so informative, supportive, and sharing their stories with me the last few weeks. It really put the fight back in me.

I talked to my doctor about starting an S2 Inhibitor; he said he is willing to discuss prescribing it but he says they typically do not prescribe until a patient's UACR is over 300, mine was 61, but he wants me to meet with a nephrologist first to see if this would be an appropriate prescription. I have my appointment with a nephrologist July 3rd. What is everyone's thoughts? I've read an S2 Inhibitor in the early stages can be greatly beneficial but I do understand my doctor's reservations.

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

See what the Nephrologist says. If you do not need it, then hold off.

[6V53]

I don't tend to trust a Primary Care Dr with nephrology questions. It is valid to ask your Dr why he is hesitant.

[viviselphie]

This sounds like a good response to me. Most PCP know a general idea of a lot of things but they aren't specialists by any means. Getting you to a nephrologist is a good step in the right direction for your journey; they will know better how to treat these things than the PCP.