Immunity & allergies · Posted · Updated · By the Elevate team
Allergy season and a mobile IV in the Kanawha Valley
The short answer For allergies our nurses recommend the Myers' Cocktail, $200: Vitamin C, Glutathione, Zinc, Magnesium, B Complex, B12. A registered nurse brings it to your home or office in the Kanawha Valley, does a health check first and may advise against it. It doesn't replace the allergy plan you have with your doctor.
Allergy season in the valley
Spring and fall are allergy season in the Kanawha Valley. A lot of people tell us the pills they take don't feel like enough, or leave them drowsy when they have work and family to get to.
Some of them book an IV drip of vitamins and fluids during those weeks. It's not an allergy medicine, and it won't replace one. It's a way to get fluids and vitamins in without leaving the house.
What's in the drip
The drip our nurses recommend for allergies is the Myers' Cocktail. Six ingredients in one bag of fluids:
Vitamin C
A water-soluble vitamin and antioxidant.
Glutathione
An antioxidant your body also makes on its own.
Zinc
An essential mineral.
Magnesium
An essential mineral.
B Complex
The family of B vitamins, together.
B12
A B vitamin.
Your nurse can add to it after your health check. Benadryl, an antihistamine, is on our add-on menu, along with extra vitamin C and magnesium.
On our menu
$200
Vitamin C, Glutathione, Zinc, Magnesium, B Complex, B12
More on the Myers' itself, where the name comes from and what a visit is like, in Myers' Cocktail: What's in It and Who It's For.
What a visit is like
- Book online, or call or text
(304) 648-4395 . We confirm your time. - A registered nurse comes to your home or office with everything needed.
- Your nurse goes over your health history and the medicines you already take, and checks your vitals.
- Then a small IV in your arm. You stay on your couch for about 30 to 45 minutes while it runs, and carry on with your day after.
At home, not in a waiting room
No driving, no waiting room, nobody else's cold. Book before work, at lunch or in the evening, at home or at the office: Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM.
Questions people ask
Can a drip replace my allergy medicines?
No. Keep taking what your doctor prescribed, and talk to your doctor about your allergy plan. Tell your nurse every medicine you take, so they can check the drip fits around it.
How often do people book it?
There's no set schedule. Talk it over with your nurse, who will know your health history.
Is it safe?
Our nurses follow strict protocols on every visit. Your nurse will tell you if a drip isn't right for you. If you're pregnant, book only with your own doctor's OK.
What does it cost?
The Myers' Cocktail is $200. No insurance; HSA and FSA cards welcome.
Where in the Kanawha Valley
All over the Kanawha Valley, from downtown Charleston to South Hills, and the towns around it:
- South Charleston
- Teays Valley
- Putnam County
- Winfield
- Hurricane
- Madison
- Van
- Wharton
- Fayetteville
- Barboursville
Want a Myers' Cocktail at home this allergy season? Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, in Southern West Virginia, Morgantown, Wheeling and Pittsburgh.
