Nausea & stomach · Posted · Updated · By the Elevate team
Mobile IV for nausea in Teays Valley
The short answer When pills won't stay down, a registered nurse can bring an IV to your home in Teays Valley instead. For nausea our nurses recommend the Bounce Back, $175: Anti-nausea, pain relief, B12, B Complex. Your nurse does a health check first and may advise against it.
When a pill won't stay down
An anti-nausea pill has to go through your stomach before it can do anything. When you're already sick to your stomach, swallowing it is hard, and sometimes it comes right back up.
An IV works differently. A small IV goes into a vein in your arm, so the fluids, and any medicine your nurse adds after checking you over, skip your stomach altogether.
What goes in the bag
A drip for nausea usually has three parts: fluids, an anti-nausea medicine, and vitamins. The drip our nurses recommend for nausea, the Bounce Back, has four ingredients:
Anti-nausea
Anti-nausea medicine, given after your nurse's assessment.
Pain relief
Pain relief medicine, given after your nurse's assessment.
B12
A B vitamin.
B Complex
The family of B vitamins, together.
Your nurse decides with you what goes in, after your health check. Anything from our add-on menu can go in the same bag.
Between toughing it out and the ER
A lot of people don't know there's an option between waiting it out on the couch and a trip to the emergency room. With a mobile IV:
- You stay home. Your nurse comes to your house, hotel or workplace with everything needed.
- No driving while you're dizzy, and no waiting room.
- A registered nurse looks after you the whole visit, which takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
A mobile IV is not emergency care. If you have severe pain, a high fever, or you feel something is badly wrong, call 911 or go to the emergency room.
Who books it
The people who call us about nausea usually have one of these:
- A stomach bug or food poisoning. Our nurses recommend the Bounce Back for food poisoning too.
- A migraine with nausea. Our nurses recommend Migraine Melt for migraine & headache.
- A hangover. More in hangover.
Busy parents, people working from home and older neighbors all book it for the same reason: they'd rather not leave the house while they feel this way.
Who should check with a doctor first
An IV isn't right for everyone. If you have serious heart disease, kidney failure, or you've had a bad reaction to an IV medicine before, tell your nurse, and talk to your own doctor before you book. If you're pregnant, book only with your own doctor's OK.
Your nurse goes over your full health history and checks your vitals before anything starts, and will tell you if a drip isn't right for you. Being open about your medicines and conditions is what keeps the visit safe.
How to book in Teays Valley
- Book online: pick your time, give your address and tell us how you're feeling. Or call or text
(304) 648-4395 . - We confirm your time.
- A registered nurse comes to you. Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM.
Questions people ask
Can an IV help with every kind of nausea?
No. Nausea has many causes, and some need a doctor. Your nurse will ask what's behind yours and may advise against a drip.
Is it safe?
Our nurses follow strict protocols with sterile supplies on every visit.
Do you take insurance?
No insurance; HSA and FSA cards welcome, along with credit and debit cards.
Near Teays Valley
Our nurses come all over Teays Valley, and to the towns around it:
- Hurricane
- Putnam County
- Winfield
- South Charleston
- Kanawha Valley
- Greater Charleston
- Barboursville
- Madison
- Cabell County
- Huntington
Want a Bounce Back at home in Teays Valley? Every day, 8 AM to 8 PM, in Southern West Virginia, Morgantown, Wheeling and Pittsburgh.
