"Life isn't without risks" Mattias replied, then stepped up for his injection.
At first there was nothing, then suddenly he felt it, and along with the intense heat a desire to strip off his clothes. A desire, fortunately, he held in check.
Moving over to the side and leaning against a wall with one hand, his eyes closed, he waited it out. Once the pain was gone, he opened his eyes again and took a deep breath. His heart was racing, but he could feel the beats within slowing down to a normal rate.
Looking back at the doctor, "Is this what is meant by 'the cure is worse than the disease'?", he said with a touch of snark in his voice.