In
this
fast-paced world, everything can be obtained almost instantly.
This
is due to the advancement in technology. A similar mentality has been adopted by
people
when it comes to the health aspect. A large number of
people
suffering from health issues prefer alternative remedies and medicines
instead
of seeing a professional
doctor
.
This
is mainly because they aim at temporary comfort and lack patience. I believe that
this
is a negative development as it has many demerits which will be discussed in
this
essay.
First
of all, the minor ailments for which alternative medicines are preferred may be symptoms of a more serious condition.
For instance
, a person experiencing stomach pain may continue to take painkillers to ease the pain whenever it occurs but
this
may be a sign of a dangerous disease
such
as cancer, ovarian cysts etc which can only be discovered by a physician.
This
condition can get worse with time after which no treatment is effective.
Secondly
,
people
are often unaware of the side effects of the remedies and treatments they seek to treat ailments on their own.
For instance
, diabetic patients have to check their sugar levels before they commence any kind of treatment.
However
, when they try to treat some problems on their own with alternative tablets or syrups they fail to do so and
this
can be dangerous.
In contrast
, a
doctor
knows what he is doing and will be very careful in
such
circumstances.
People
tend to seek other options for treatments mainly due to the financial aspect. They think that seeing a
doctor
for minor ailments will be a waste of money. But
this
is not the case. To state a personal example, My friend Divya had frequent headaches and she always used to take painkillers as she thought that consulting a
doctor
for a minor headache would be a waste.
However
, when the ailment became serious she had to consult a
doctor
and perform surgery which cost her double the amount it would cost if she had seen the
doctor
in the beginning.
To summarize, individuals often back out from professional treatments due to a lack of patience and to reduce costs but in the long ,run
this
proves to be dangerous and quite expensive as it can lead to major diseases and side effects which may not be easy to cure.