There is in general an over-belief that pills ans a token of modern science can cure everything, and that one is almost morally obligated to be drugged even if the thing to be cured is not bad.
I have allergies which can be uncomfortable, but what the hey! Most of the time I feel fine and I can manage them, and I would rather have my cats and dog and not spend my life cleaning. Also, I am bipolar and I over react to the stimulants in the decongestants, so I stay away from these and handle the symtoms in other ways. My mom gets almost angry at me for not taking the decongestants, even though she knows what they do to me. "Why function at less than optimal?" she says. "There's no point to it!"
AH, if there is no point to it, why is it so provoking? Hmmmm.