Isn't it closer to "a short period of treatment (for almost any condition) will be uncomfortable, but will be better than leaving the condition untreated"? Her

Isn't it closer to "a short period of treatment (for almost any condition) will be uncomfortable, but will be better than leaving the condition untreated"? Here, a short period of distress while in therapy is preferable to years of distress while being untreated, followed by death.