Stomach Bug
When you're sick and wrung out. Nausea settled, fluids back in, and the strength to rest and recover.
A full liter of fluids with nausea support, something to help you rest, and magnesium for the cramping. Book it when the stomach bug or the flu has had you for a day or two, you can't keep water down, and you're too wiped out to get better on your own. Too sick to drive? Our nurse can come to you.
You can't rehydrate when nothing stays down. This bag settles the stomach first.
A stomach bug dries you out from both ends, and then the nausea stops you from drinking the one thing that would help. That loop is why day two feels worse than day one.
Stomach Bug breaks it. Zofran settles the nausea, a liter of fluids goes in without touching your stomach, Benadryl lets you rest, and magnesium eases the cramping in your gut and your legs.
You leave able to sip, sleep and let your body do the rest.
What each ingredient does for you.
Fluids first, because that's what a stomach bug takes. Then the medicine that lets them stay, and the two things that help you rest while your body catches up.
Vomiting and diarrhea pull out water and salt together, which is why you feel weak and dizzy, not just thirsty. Lactated ringers puts back sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride along with a full liter of water, straight into your blood, so it works even when your stomach won't accept a sip.
Zofran (ondansetron) is the nausea medicine used in emergency rooms. It quiets the signal from your gut to your brain that keeps sending everything back up. With that settled, you can start sipping and eating again after you leave, which is what gets you better the rest of the way.
Diphenhydramine helps with nausea in its own right and, at this dose, makes most people drowsy. When you've been up all night sick, that's the point: it lets you sleep while the fluids do their work. Plan on a ride home or book the mobile nurse.
Being sick pulls magnesium out of you, and low magnesium is a big part of the cramping in your gut and the charley horses in your calves that come with a bug. Lactated ringers doesn't carry magnesium, so it's added here. It supports normal muscle and nerve function, which you feel as the cramping letting go.
Not sure Stomach Bug is the one? These might fit better.
Stomach Bug is for when you're sick: nausea, fluids and rest in one bag. If the cause is different, or you're past the worst of it, 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 Stomach Bug 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 Stomach Bug, or tell us how you feel and a nurse will point you to the right one.
About 30 to 45 minutes in a quiet, dim chair. Most people feel the nausea settle while the bag is still running.
Questions about the Stomach Bug drip.
How long does Stomach Bug take?
Most visits take about 30 to 45 minutes in the chair. Plan on a few extra minutes at check-in, and bring a ride if you can, since the Benadryl makes most people drowsy.
Can I walk in for Stomach Bug?
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. If you're too sick to come in, book the mobile nurse instead.
How is Stomach Bug different from After Party?
The cause. Both have a liter of fluids and Zofran for nausea. After Party adds Toradol for the headache and B1 for what alcohol takes out of you. Stomach Bug swaps those for Benadryl, so you can rest, and magnesium for the cramping that comes with being sick. If you're hungover, After Party. If you're sick, this is the one.
Can I get Stomach Bug at home?
Yes, and for this drip most people should. Our mobile concierge brings it to your home anywhere in the Birmingham area for a $50 travel fee, so you don't have to drive sick or sit in a lounge.
Can I add anything to it?
Yes. 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.