I had “the” virus in Seattle before it was officially named. Day 2 I went and got a Myers cocktail vitamin IV drip. Day 3 I was fine. N of 1 study of course! My wife and I still get a vitamin IV drip before traveling overseas. It SEEMS to help boost our immune system but again, no hard evidence. I probably get one every 3-4 months on average either before a trip or after a 60 hour work week when I’m exhausted. ❤ Great vid!
Thank you for your comment. There is absolutely no harm in getting a vitamin drip every 3-4 months as our demands on body are so high and our environment is toxic and polluted. I only have issues when this is used excessively without doing blood testing to exclude if there is any other disease process or hormone imbalance causing symptoms.
if you did not experience any benefits then most likely you did not have any nutrition or vitamin deficiency that could have been corrected with Myers. I always recommend discussing with the doctor, any potential symptoms you may have so appropriate IV therapy can be ordered. In our practice we only use customized IV drips instead of a stand-alone protocol for everyone.
Thank you for your comment. Of course, IV nutrition is a great way of providing depleted nutrients. We use IV nutrition in our practice as well. My only concern is that I see overuse of IV nutrition in many instances even when the deficiencies could have been easily managed with intramuscular injections
Hey Doc, I have been suffering from post covid syndrome for last 6 months. After consulting too many doctors, I recently met a doctor who asked me to go for IV of nutrients. I have symptoms such as palpitations, brain fog, dizziness, extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pains, toothache, muscle twitching. Before going for IV he has asked me to take 3g Vit C orally daily and Vit D 60000iu alternate days. The IV he was talking about was mainly Vit C (5g), glutathione, NAC, Thiamine. Do you think if we are approaching the right treatment. I never have had IV infusion before and I am 33.
Thank you for your comment. There is not much data supporting the use of IV nutrition for post COVID syndrome. you may have high levels of inflammatory markers which may be contributing to a lot of your symptoms. I do suggest getting a ESR and C-reactive protein and a ferritin level has a can be evidence of increased inflammation in your body. The IV infusion therapy seems appropriate in this case. You should expect to see these markers such as ESR, C-reactive protein and ferritin go down if the IV therapy is helpful. If you do not see these changes after your infusion then I do not see any value in continuation of further IV treatments
Hi josh, thank you for a comment. Only your Dr. can determine based on your medical history and blood work to determine what injections would work best for you. I do not recommend getting nutritional injections without appropriate blood work.
Thank you so much for the question. most of the vitamins and nutrients can be given by IM Route. Some of the vitamins are hypertonic and need to be diluted to reduce discomfort. Is there any particular vitamin or nutrient you are looking for
@@syntabelle Thank you for your question. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid is quite acidic and requires dilution for high doses. Intramuscular injections of high doses can be quite painful and can form scar tissue in the injected muscle. I would recommend no more than 500 mg (1ml) to be injected intramuscularly. If a higher dose is required, you could inject 1 mL (500 mg) intramuscularly into different muscle groups on a different site.
Thanks for your comment. Genrally speaking our body has enough electrolyte reserves and fluids to handle a dental procedure. IV fluids to prevent dehydration are absolurely fine. my point is that a lot of places use iv nutrition even when its not indicated. I am not opposed to IV nutrition however, I do feel that it is not appropriate in a lot of cases. We offer iv nutrition therapy to clients at our practices as well only when indicated.
@@HealingwithHEALOR Thanks for clarifying nutrition vs. fluids. My patients getting put to sleep for oral surgery get 1 litre bag of Lactated Ringer's through an IV catheter.
Thank you for your comment. Yay for coming off antidepressants. The goal is to boost the production of serotonin and dopamine in the body. IV nutrition may be able to help alleviate some of those withdrawal symptoms. you can consider getting an IV with lysine which is a growth hormone booster and taurine which is a mood enhancer in addition to getting good doses of magnesium and other vitamins. Everyone is different, some of our clients had very good results with IV therapy and some had absolutely no response. The only way to find out is to get an infusion and see how you feel.
Thank you for your question. There is no single IV drip to help with acne or pigmentation. if he have polycystic ovary syndrome which is causing acne and other issues, drips containing zinc can be beneficial as they help reset hormone levels. Vitamin-C infusion can help produce more collagen and also lighten the skin, glutathione infusions also are associated with reduction in melanin in the skin which results in reduction in pigmentation. My best advice is to get a full hormone panel workup done and have a medical provider review the underlying cause for pigmentation and acne
Thank you for this video! I have been researching IV nutrition therapy to see if it's just another natural anti-medicine trend, but it's so hard to find a video talking about the cons as well as the pros. People say that IV nutrition therapy is better than pharmaceutical drugs, but not everyone can afford IV nutrition.
You are so welcome. I am glad you enjoyed it. IV nutrition can be very beneficial in selecetd cases however it is often overused and not always needed.
I recently got a NAD+ infusion. It made me so sick at stomach but I am so worried about my brain because I carry a genetic marker for Alzheimer’s. I will do anything to save my brain. So do you think NAD injections will be just as good?
thank you for your comment. It is more important to figure out the reason for fatigue then getting IV nutrition. It is true that getting a IV nutrition of vitamins will help your fatigue temporarily but will not fix the underlying problem. Fatigue can be from so many different things, I suggest getting blood work done to check for thyroid, liver kidney function, hormones such as testosterone.
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, I have no data to suggest that IV therapy can help with thyroid diseases such as autoimmune or Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
@@lindalolly6318 yes IV nutrition can be expensive. It is still better than taking antidepressant medication. what IV cocktail you are using for depression? Maybe I can suggest some alternatives which are less expensive
intramuscular injections can be given for most medications. Certain medication are approved for iv use only. is there a particular medicaton you are referring to?
thank you for your comment. Iv fluids can improve temporary symptoms of dehydration. If you have chronic dry skin I would recommend getting thyroid testing as underactive thyroid can lead to dry scaly skin. Biotin deficiency also can cause cracks in the skin. Another possibility would be to get a estrogen level checked, very low levels of estrogen are associated with decreased water content in the skin which also leads to excessive drying of skin. Drink plenty of water, and stay hydrated
If you have congestive heart failure, you should avoid iv nutrition as this extra volume of fluid can cause fluid overload and also raise blood pressure. Most iv nutrition medications can be injected intramuscular. Is there a particular medication you would like more information on?
Dr. Raj Singh MD Thank you Dr Singh there is atorvastatin I’m having some side affects but my doctor told me this was best my hdl is 46 and my ldl is 126 can Bergamot Bpf supplement be a better way to help me balance my cholesterol levels I already have two stents place in my heart and information that can help me I’m confused cause my heart Doctor thinks it’s ok the IV but I always was taught get a second opinion if something don’t set right cause what you telling me I thought also and I thank you so much for replying to me
Yolanda Young since you have stents in the heart you do need a statin medication like atorvastatin to reduce inflammation in the coronary arteries. You may want to try pravastatin as this is better tolerated than atorvastatin. Statins deplete CO-Q 10 levels and glutathione. So monthly injection of coq-10 and glutathione can help reduce side effects. Statins also suppress testosterone level which can cause fatigue and sense of being unwell. I suggest getting hormone levels checked. Bergamot is a good and effective supplement and should be considered as well. If you are overweight get a insulin level checked and work on losing weight and bringing fasting insulin down. I hope this helps. Wish you good health
thank you for your comment. Biotin infusion is generally not indicated. Best would be to get a biotin injection intramuscularly. I have seen this to be equally effective and way less expensive than a biotin infusion
@@HealingwithHEALOR can you suggest the correct dose of Biotin injection and how often is it advisable to take? I have have thin brittle hair , biotin orally is not helping , someone mentioned taking IM?
@@nazaninmazkoori5462 Thank you for your comment. Biotin intramuscularly is typically given in a 10 mg dose. How often this can be used is a matter of the amount of hair loss and response to the initial injection of biotin. I would not recommend more than once a month.
Hi Nazanin, thank you for your comment. Yes, I meant intramuscular injections. However, not all medications are compatible and should not be mixed together in the same syringe. I do not see any harm in combining the B vitamins such as B12 and biotin together in 1 injection. When there is a need for multiple vitamins and minerals, IV therapy is better than intramuscular injections
Hi Dr Raj, I take multivitamin,biotin, vitamin D3,vitamin k2, zinc, omega 3, collagen powder, one table spoon of dark cocoa powder, 200mg of vitamin c powder daily to be a healthy person. I am 42 years old and I like to take care of my skin and health. I don’t have any health issues but doctor did put me on Tyroid medicine recently . I have been loosing hair for years. Is there any vitamin I should add? I don’t think I need IV therapy?
Thank you for a comment. A lot of times we have this nutritional deficiencies because the nutrients are not being absorbed through our gastrointestinal system. I do think that you are taking excessive amounts of supplements. If you are a female, sometimes zinc supplementation can raise testosterone which can cause hair loss. Biotin is a good vitamin for hair skin and nails. I have seen that a intramuscular injection of biotin tends to work better than taking biotin supplements. There is no documented benefit of taking collagen powder. Vitamin-C is completely safe unless you have history of kidney problems or kidney stones. I would also recommend getting an estrogen level checked, as high estrogen levels can also block the effect of thyroid hormones. I do not think you need IV therapy, however you should consider getting an intramuscular injection of certain nutrients to help replenish your body stores. for additional information on vitamins you can check out our blog post healor.com/blog/what-are-vitamins-and-which-are-essential Wish you the best of health from Las Vegas.
Hi Apologies for the late reply. Was tied up some issues. I dont see ant issues getting IV if you are HIV positive. Just inform your provider of your hiv sttaus so they can take extra preacutions when starting the IV. There is no specific recommendations for hiv patients
Dr, i am b12 deficiency and i have been taking neurobion 15mcg for more than 3 months, i have vegetarian diet. Instead of increasing b12 ,my b12 decreased and i have extreme hair fall. Will IV infusion help to increase b12?
Thank you for your question. Strict vegetarians can have B12 deficiency. The easy solution is to take a good multivitamin every day or a blend of B complex vitamins daily. Avoid acid-reducing medications or alkaline water as they limit B12 absorption. A monthly B12 intramuscular injection is another option.
Thanks for your question. could you be more specific on what the exact question is? lactated Ringer contains several electrolytes and can be used as a hydration drip. I am not sure what you mean by an inert IV
Hi Dr . Are you able to answer the below. I had a Vit c IV infusion which caused edema in body, burning veins, bradycardia episodes and heamturia. I literally urinated out clots blood, black speckles that filled toilet afterwards for 2 weeks. Also had rashes come out on body. No bladder cancer related or any diseases as all been investigated. Was all after the infusion. Oxygen levels dropped to mid 80s and bradycardia made me collapse and ambo was called. Have it all documented photos and samples were sent to pathology that just said looked like tissue intermingled with blood. Noone can explain why that happened after vit c infusion 15g and sodium bicarb about 5g. Now i have vascular insufficiency and circulatory issues. Still no answers as to what happemed apart from maybe it disrupted blood clots or if was issue with endothelial cells /system?
Thank you for a comment. It is possible that you may have G6PD deficiency. It is a rare metabolic disorder where red blood cells are damaged by production of hydrogen peroxide from vitamin-C infusions. It is a simple blood test and hopefully will provide you the answer of why this complication happened.
Thanks for your comment. The benefits of an IV drip are typically seen after a few days as your body utilizes these additional nutrients. IV drips are not a magical formula although they are often marketed that way. IV drips are certainly over utilized and are not always needed
So what are we doing about iv bars that are taking away life sustaining vitamins from the disabled? I'm on permanent IV Nutrition known as Total Parental Nutrition. I would not confuse using IV nutrition with iv bars. They are taking away much needed resources from people who actually live on Parental Nutrition as my pharmacy is trying to get vitamins and they can't because regular people who don't need them are increasingly going to iv bars. There are many great iv rehydration solutions even backed by WHO standards. I'll now be going to 3 days if life sustaining vitamins versues the adult daily ones. This does damage my health and children have died because they are not getting the elements they need. We can't eat. We can't absorb food by mouth. Leave these medications for those of us who literally cannot live without them and have no other choice. See recent Wall Streey journal article. We've been suffering from shortages for years. Only made worse by iv bars and covid.
