Electrolyte Drip
When you just need fluids, fast. Electrolytes back in your system so you feel steady and clear-headed.
A full liter of lactated ringers, nothing added. Book it after a hot day outside, a long run, a flight, a night of too little water, or any time you're thirsty in a way a water bottle isn't touching. A 500 mL mini is $55 when you only need a top-off.
A liter of fluids, in your blood in under an hour. Nothing else to pay for.
Drinking water when you're behind is slow, because your stomach only lets so much through at a time, and plain water doesn't carry the salts you sweat out.
Lactated ringers goes straight into your blood with sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride already in it, balanced close to what your blood carries.
That's the whole drip. If fluids are all you need, this is the one to book, and it costs less than everything else on the menu.
What each ingredient does for you.
One ingredient does the work here, so it gets the room. The electrolytes are inside the fluid, not added to it.
Most lounges build drips on normal saline, which is salt and water. Lactated ringers carries sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride in close to the balance your blood already has, plus lactate, which your body turns into bicarbonate to keep your blood's acidity steady. A full liter is roughly four glasses of water, and it goes in without waiting on your stomach.
Sweat is salty. Replace it with plain water and the salt in your blood gets diluted, which is the headache, the fog and the wobbly legs after a long hot day. The four electrolytes in lactated ringers go back in with the water, so you feel steady instead of just less thirsty.
The mini is the same fluid in half the volume, for a quick top-off between things or for someone smaller. It takes less time in the chair and costs $55. If you're really behind, book the full liter.
Not sure the Electrolyte Drip is the one? These might fit better.
The Electrolyte Drip is fluids, fast, and nothing more. If you're run down, sick or hurting on top of being dry, these three are the usual next stops.
Add-ins go straight into your bag. Boosters are five-minute injections given during the same visit. Your nurse can help you choose.
A licensed nurse brings the Electrolyte Drip to your home, office or hotel, anywhere in the Birmingham area, for a flat $50 travel fee.
New here? It starts with a free 10 minute intro.
A quick visit with our team to review your health history. It is free, and it stays valid for three years.
Pick the Electrolyte Drip, or tell us how you feel and a nurse will point you to the right one.
About 30 to 45 minutes in a quiet chair, a little less for the mini. Most people feel clearer before the bag is empty.
Questions about the Electrolyte drip.
How long does the Electrolyte Drip take?
Most visits take about 30 to 45 minutes in the chair for the full liter, a little less for the 500 mL mini. Plan on a few extra minutes at check-in.
Can I walk in for the Electrolyte Drip?
Yes, once you have been in before. New clients start with a free 10 minute intro so a nurse can review your health history. Your intro stays on file for three years, and after that you can walk in any time we're open.
How is Electrolyte Drip different from Max Hydration?
Two ingredients. Both are built on the same liter of lactated ringers. Max Hydration adds magnesium and zinc, at $159, which help your cells hold the water and put back what sweat and stomach bugs took. If you're just thirsty, the Electrolyte Drip at $95 is the better buy. If you're dried out and worn down, Max Hydration.
Can I get the Electrolyte Drip at home?
Yes. Our mobile concierge brings the same drip to your home, office or hotel anywhere in the Birmingham area, for a $50 travel fee.
Can I add anything to it?
Yes, and this is the drip people build on most. Add-ins go straight into your bag, and boosters are given during the same visit. Your nurse can help you choose.
Can my doctor see exactly what is in it?
Yes. Every ingredient and dose is listed on this page, so you can show it to your own doctor. You, or your doctor, can ask our nurse or doctor anything, any time. Just call us at (205) 210-9797.