Conflicts can be especially tying when a patient choose unapproved or unknown medications. Some just don't see any point in using unproven remedies, no matter who recommends them. Some are concerned with legal questions, and others simply feel uncomfortable dealing with uncertainty. Yet this doesn't mean the doctor is or has to be opposed to such interventions. But it does mean you need to learn how to talk to each other about them.
Patients often have to take the more active role in reviewing and selecting treatments.
The use of unapproved medicines needs to be discussed, avoiding confrontive approaches. This calls for a well-planned visit in which adequate time for conversation is allowed. It makes no sense to just demand a treatment, no questions asked, in a brief visit. Only discord and frustration can result. When the time and place are right, the patient should discuss what's known about a treatment and why he or she has decided to use it, all the while welcoming the physician's input.