Mobile IV Therapy Questions, Answered
How long you sit, what it costs, who comes to the door and what happens first. Every answer here is shorter than the drip.
What to Know Before the Stand Goes Up
Who shows up for the visit, and what do they do?
A Wellness Angel. Wellness Angels are our nurses and nurse practitioners, and you will know yours by the navy Blue Sky IV scrubs. First comes your individual health screening. If it gives the go-ahead, they place the IV and start the drip. Services are provided under physician supervision where required by applicable law.
Where does the visit take place?
Wherever you happen to be that day: home, the office, a hotel room or an event. The area we serve is Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane, DeKalb and Winnebago counties. With no storefront, no clinic and no address to visit, there is nowhere for you to drive. Evanston, Highland Park, Schaumburg, Naperville, Hinsdale, Oak Park, Orland Park and Tinley Park each have their own page under Service Areas.
How long will I be sitting still?
Most drips run 30 to 60 minutes. NAD+ is different. It is given slowly, over 2 to 4 hours depending on the dose, because a faster infusion can cause flushing or nausea. On top of the drip itself, allow time at the start of the visit for your individual health screening.
What am I supposed to do while it runs?
Anything you can do from a chair. Read, answer messages, watch something or close your eyes, with the bag hanging beside you. Your Wellness Angel doesn't leave while the drip is running, so if anything feels uncomfortable, say so and they will check it right away.
What is the health screening for?
Every visit starts with an individual health screening. It decides whether the drip you asked for is appropriate for you today, and a visit may be declined based on it. Your Wellness Angel runs it where you are sitting, before anything goes into your arm. Returning clients are screened again each time.
Is there prescription medication in any of the drips?
One drip and one add-on. The Morning After contains ondansetron, a prescription anti-nausea medication, given only when a provider orders it. The Anti-Nausea add-on is also a prescription medication, given only when a provider orders it. Nothing else on the menu, drip or add-on, contains a prescription medication. The rest is built from vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, saline or NAD+.
Can Blue Sky IV help in a medical emergency?
No. Blue Sky IV provides scheduled, non-emergency wellness services. It is not a substitute for emergency or primary medical care. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911. For questions about an ongoing health condition or a medication you already take, talk to your own doctor before you book a visit.
First-timer here. Which drips are the least complicated?
Blue Sky Rehydrate has the least in it: just sterile saline, for $209, with a choice of a 500 ml or 1,000 ml bag. Blue Sky High Energy, at $299, keeps it to two ingredients: a B-vitamin complex and an amino acid blend.
What's the smaller name printed under some drips?
It is the name you may have heard for that drip somewhere else. Most drips on our menu carry a name of our own, and where one is better known by another name, that name sits on the smaller line beneath ours. Blue Sky OG, for example, is our name for the classic Myers' Cocktail. A drip with no second line simply goes by the name on the menu.
Will I feel like a new person afterwards?
How people feel varies, so we don't promise a particular result. What we can be exact about is what goes in the bag. Every drip page names its ingredients and explains, in plain terms, what each one does in the body. Calcium and magnesium, for example, play a role in normal muscle function.
Which add-ons are there, and how are they priced?
The vitamin and mineral add-ons are Vitamin C, Methylcobalamin B12, Vita Complex, Zinc Sulfate and Mineral Blend. The amino acid ones are Tri-Amino, Taurine and Amino Blend. Glutathione and NAD+ can go in a drip too, and Magnesium Chloride is listed as coming soon. Anti-Nausea is a prescription medication, given only when a provider orders it. Vitamin D3 is also offered, but only ever as a shot into the muscle, never in a drip. Add-ons and their prices are on the IV menu. Your health screening decides which are appropriate for you, and Tri-Amino is not for people with kidney or liver disease.
How is the IV menu priced?
Every drip has a flat price, printed on the IV menu. Blue Sky Rehydrate is $209. The rest, NAD+ aside, cost between $299 and $349. NAD+ is priced by how long it runs: $799 for 2 hours, $999 for 4 hours. Each drip's own page shows its price as well.
What are your hours?
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm. Please be advised that after-hours services are available at a premium rate and are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis.
Is there a cancellation fee?
Cancelling or rescheduling at least 24 hours before your appointment is free. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before may be subject to a $25 fee, and a no-show is charged $100.
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The Only Question Left Is Where
Choose the drip and the room, in Chicago or any of the suburbs we cover. Pick a time. We'll show up.
