IV Vitamin Infusion Therapy
Intravenous Therapy (IV Therapy) is on the rise in the United States as an alternative therapy to medicine, or a supplement to medicine. It is also known as Intravenous Nutrient Therapies (IVNT) which is a form of therapy that pushes vitamins through the bloodstream at a faster speed than what is normally absorbs from consuming vitamins through food intake. Clinics and mobile IV fluid providers are rapidly trying to provide this type of service to give patients a new form of healing to choose from. Companies will choose from a variety of vitamins to create options for patients to create their own blend or make their choice based on symptoms. One of the new benefits with IV Therapy is the requirement that the patient see a nurse practitioner prior to their IV treatment to ensure their symptoms, history, and current medical conditions are accounted for in their choice of IV fluid to ensure safety is considered before intake.
SO WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
The benefits are numerous. To start, people often believe symptoms of depression, fatigue, anxiety or other negative symptoms are related to external events. However, this is not always true. Many times there is a simple reason such as dehydration, electrolyte count is abnormal, sickness, food poisoning, or other type of internal reasoning presenting that can be easily treated with IV Fluid to support the body and system realigning with wellness again. Fatigue is a common reason people begin to look for IV therapy to support their fatigue experience and rejuvenate quickly to get back to their current basic work and life flow. Creating your own fluid bag with the right types of nutrients for you aligned with a visit with a provider is a benefit. Many side effects are known to be positively impacted by IV Therapy including: dehydration, depression, sadness, fatigue, diabetes, asthma, migraines, anxiety, withdrawal, hangovers, and more.
WHAT CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD I HAVE BEFORE GETTING IV THERAPY?
You should consider whether your symptoms can be treated by an IV Therapy or if your symptoms are better treated by another form of treatment such as with a doctor or ER visit. At OTM we can provide a physical health visits with the IV Therapy visit or as stand alone to ensure symptoms are treated properly. Consider the way you feel, your medical issues if any, how you treat yourself through self-care normally, and if you recently had any other type of treatment. You should also consider reading about your symptoms and the vitamins recommended to treat these symptoms and the outcomes you can expect to receive.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET IV THERAPY?
Different sources give various answers to this question. The answer is really dependent on you, your symptoms, and your provider and your treatment plans. Monthly, weekly, biweekly is pinpointed by most sites as one of the options most recommended to people engaging in this type of therapy. There is support that getting IV Therapy in consistent intervals can help treat, reduce, and alleviate symptoms and stabilize. Even just one IV Therapy annually though can have equally high benefits for a person who receives when dehydrated, for instance. Whatever your reasoning for IV Therapy, working with your provider during this time can be helpful when trying to come up with the frequency of your IV Therapy treatment timeframes.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
There are not a lot of risk factors for IV Fluid Therapy. The benefits far outweigh the risks, however, with all treatment modalities risks are always involved. Risk factors include: allergic reaction to adhesive tape used to secure the IV in place, swelling in the skin from a blood clot under skin, cellulitis or swelling in deep layers of the skin, skin necrosis. Another low risk factor is air ambolism through the IV that can lead to stroke and/or vitamin overdose.
