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Why dies my regular dr have a oroblem with protein?

kj44

By kj44, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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kj44    215

kj44
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I'm pretty frustrated right now. My pcp will not fill out forms for the insure program to see if my insurance will pay for shakes. Says she wants a heart specialist to see me first then meet with her to discuss the shakes she thought she heard a murmur the last time u saw her(which I've been told off and on since I was 18) she did EKG and couldn't really see anything abnormal but still wants a follow-up with specialist. (Now my hubs just saw said specialist at the drs referral to the tune of 400$ since we haven't met deduct able and they found notta)

I appreciate the caution and all but financially I can't do this. I told her my surgeon did an ultra sound on my heart before surgery and saw nothing. So. Why is she so concerned about my Protein intake being what we sleevers have to have it at?????

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Recycled    2,182

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Beats me as to why all the concern, but as far as the Insure deal.....that's and easy one.....get a different PCP to sign off.

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Carlotta1    401

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Some pop does not long term high Protein intake cause of kidney damage. Breaking down protein in some athletes or a person who wants to build muscle is so high that it causes kidney issues. But st the levels we eat ..70' 80 , is not considered high. Did u google on website..high jptotein and heart murmur issues.

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Mrs.RRn    2,110

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Although for us 80-100 grams of Protein is a "high-protein" diet (compared to the amount of calories we take in)- it's not high. I know people who aim for +300 grams per day. I'm with Recycled- get a different doc to sign off on it. HAs any other doctor told you you had a murmur? Glad it checked to be nothing though.

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kj44    215

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Thanks for the replies! I had insure fax to my surgeons office and we shall see. I'm hoping he won't have to see me first too. It's been like six months since I've seen him. His office is so far it's hard to work it out also to get off work.

Haven't had anyone mention the murmur since I was probably in my 30's and was pregnant. Seems like the sonogram on my heart would've shown if there was an issue.

I told my pcp that I drink the Protein Shakes anyways this was just to help with buying them

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