My nurse at work has been trying to get me to try some vitamin shakes that she sells. She thinks they'll help the conditions I have, I think I'm way beyond vitamins, plus I looked up the company she works for and they're sketchy. I don't want to report her, even though its a conflict of interest, as she really has helped me in other ways and lets me use the clinics diabetes supplies if I forget my own, I just want her to back off her sales pitch.

I hate it when people try to do that to me. I usually try to be polite when I tell them to take a hike. One guy tried to sell me a faith healing session. He actually was going to charge.

If a product is really good seems they could give out a free sample, then if it did work, a person would most likely buy it..

I usually said , I don't buy anything like that, when co workers were selling stuff...
Same with girl scout cookies or boy scout selling whatever they sell,, "Oh, No thank you."
with a smile...

If you've said no thanks to coworker a few times ,and they keep pushing it...

First: I think to myself that they mean well. (even though it is very annoying).

Then: I listen carefully, and say- Well, thanks for your suggestion. I will definitely discuss it with my neurologist next time we meet.

But girl scout cookies are so good. They ARE miracle cures...at least more so than the soy/vitamin stuff the nurse keeps telling me I should be taking.

I really shouldn't be too hard on the nurse, because she does help me a lot, but I think these health food people have her believing her product can cure anything. There's even a site dedicated to debunking things this company says and one guy said his parents won't talk to him 'cause he won't take the stuff and a neighbor died when they convinced him to use that stuff instead of chemo.

My husband has a cousin who's wife stopped taking her blood pressure medicine because she was convinced that herbal tea was a better plan. She tried to convince me to do the same. She was very sincere and meant very well. She died because she had a hypertensive crisis and then a heart attack.

Hi, I have a neighbor that tied to get me to take more than I wanted to do also. I just told her the truth very gently that I was under the care of a doctor who treated the whole body. Sometimes just coming out with it, but not in a negative way works. I know you don't want to rock the boat, but sometimes you have to just a bit. I wish you all the best. ginnie

My dad works with someone whose daughter has serious medical issues. They've been to all the doctors and can't get a diagnosis, so they gave up and started going to an herbalist. My dad tried to tell them that they need to go to a teaching center where they see the rare cases, but they're convinced the herbalist will solve her problems. Its a shame, but sometimes you just can't help people.

You had the right idea with a teaching, or diagnositic center like Mayo clinic. That is where I went. I am also seeing another kind of doctor I mentioned in my last post that treats the whole body. She is a pain specialist, and she is called a Physiasist. If you google this up, you will see what a good addition this type of physician is for your all over health. She does include nutrition, and works with a person on a cellular level. For myself, I feel blessed to have found this kind of doctor. Herbal remedies may help some, but for me, I wanted the medical professionals. Google up this kind of physician if you have time. You may want to see if there is one in your neck of the woods. I wish you all the best. Ginnie

Use the sandwhich: it's a pro saying for a tactical way to give difficult council. So you start with something positive, in the middle you give the (sometimes unwanted) council and on the end you leave a compliment.

I do believe you should be assertive. If you really do not want to try the herbs then say something like:

"That is so kind of you, I know you absolutely trust what you sell, but for me, at the moment, I am truly happy with the meds I take. I feel comfortable on them, which is very important to me. However thank you so much for thinking of me and if in the future I want to try herbal remedies I certainly know where to come".

Good luck, I hope this helps.