Will anyone take a medication that is helpful and also harmful to your body even if it helps??
yeah! doctors have to weigh the risk vs reward whenever they prescribe medicine that can be harmful, damaging, or dangerous to the body. a good doctor would only prescribe something like that when they think it's worth the risks or is medically necessary.
I'm not currently on any medication like that, but a good example would be chemotherapy. it can really harm your body, but when you have something as bad as cancer, the reward //far// outweighs the risks most of the time (unless your body can't handle it or you're elderly and aren't expected to live long anyways).
doctors prescribe medicines for a reason. if you're worried, I'd talk to your doctor if you haven't yet about if any safer options are available and how critical it is that you take this harmful one. maybe there is something safer, or maybe it isn't medically necessary for you to take this. there are some bad doctors out there who will prescribe recent, potentially hazardous medications over older, scientifically proven ones to get money, though, so I'd question everything unless you trust them.
if it's necessary for you to take this medication, or even if it would just significantly improve your quality of life and nothing safer is available, then I'd say that it's worth it in my opinion! it would be a tougher call, though, if there's a safer, but less effective medication available for you to take instead. again, it's that risk vs reward.
in the end, though, it's really up to each individual and their doctor to decide a good treatment plan based on the individual situation (: everyone has their own reasons for what they chose in a situation like this.
I'm not currently on any medication like that, but a good example would be chemotherapy. it can really harm your body, but when you have something as bad as cancer, the reward //far// outweighs the risks most of the time (unless your body can't handle it or you're elderly and aren't expected to live long anyways).
doctors prescribe medicines for a reason. if you're worried, I'd talk to your doctor if you haven't yet about if any safer options are available and how critical it is that you take this harmful one. maybe there is something safer, or maybe it isn't medically necessary for you to take this. there are some bad doctors out there who will prescribe recent, potentially hazardous medications over older, scientifically proven ones to get money, though, so I'd question everything unless you trust them.
if it's necessary for you to take this medication, or even if it would just significantly improve your quality of life and nothing safer is available, then I'd say that it's worth it in my opinion! it would be a tougher call, though, if there's a safer, but less effective medication available for you to take instead. again, it's that risk vs reward.
in the end, though, it's really up to each individual and their doctor to decide a good treatment plan based on the individual situation (: everyone has their own reasons for what they chose in a situation like this.
