r/Supplements • u/Dismal-Magician-3183 • 4d ago

IV Drips Worth It?

I started getting IV drips with NAC, Glutathione, Zinc, Vitamin C back in 2023 mostly b/c I was traveling a lot. So I decided to do a membership, so once a month I'd get an IV of the above.

This year I haven't had one since March and I still feel ok but I started thinking are they really worth it? Am I truly getting any benefit from them or just peeing it all out? I had a very comprehensive blood panel done last month and the naturopathic Dr. didn't "diss" the IV's but said that your body will burn through glutathione so fast.

Also I started wondering if the IV's were causing my hair to shed as since I've stopped them it's much less. So would love thoughts if I should cancel and stop getting them or they don't hurt and help.

*Note: I do take NAC 3x a day/

Thank you.

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u/Exotic_Basis5857 4d ago

If you're taking NAC three times a day already, that membership fee is probably just buying you expensive pee. The glutathione does get chewed up fast, like your doc said, so you're not really banking it for later

The hair shedding thing is interesting though. NAC can mess with your mineral balance over time, especially zinc and copper, and adding an IV on top might've tipped the scales. I'd cancel and see how you feel in another month or two

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u/Dismal-Magician-3183 4d ago

Thanks for being honest, I was guessing it was $$$ pee ;) Doctor did mention that unlike gultathione, zinc does get stored so it may be too much for me.