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Dr. Krisko is excited to offer IV nutrient therapy to her patients. IV nutrients, in clinical practice, can provide rapid symptom relief in a wide array of situations by delivering vitamins and minerals directly into the bloodstream. Bypassing the digestive tract, IVs allow for a greater volume of nutrients to saturate your cells. This makes IV nutrient administration a powerful and efficient therapy for numerous health concerns.

Our formulas are designed to boost or speed the healing process and can be used acutely (for colds, flus, detoxification or post-surgical healing) or for long term care for cancer support, autoimmune conditions, weight loss, adrenal or immune dysfunction. She offers two basic IV boosts along with simple B12 injections, glutathione pushes and IV iron to anemic patients. In addition, she can tailor an IV formula to your needs.

Energy Booster (aka Myer’s cocktail)

This formula, also known as a Myer’s cocktail, supports the adrenal glands and immune system. It increases energy levels in general and can leave you feeling relaxed immediately after the treatment, thanks to the magnesium in the formula.

Immune Booster (aka Multi)

A heartier version of our Energy Booster IV, she recommend this Multi IV formula at the first sign of a cold or flu or as a series if you are recovering from surgery or if you need some extra help healing from an injury. The Immune Booster IV will drive up white blood cell activity and can dramatically decrease acute symptoms.

Conditions that can benefit from IV therapy:

• Chronic Fatigue
• Migraines
• Depression
• Fibromyalgia
• Exhaustion
• Pain
• Acute or Chronic Infection
• Poor Immunity
• Allergies
• Viral and bacterial infections

Receiving an IV from Dr. Krisko should be a relaxing experience. Lounge in one of our comfortable chairs, drink water, read or doze off, if you like. After an initial pin prick (like a blood draw), there is not much sensation.

IV therapy requires a prescription from a physician.  If you are new to Dr. Krisko’s practice, you will need a preliminary visit and labs before she can deliver your first IV treatment.  Treatments generally last 30-60 minutes.

Most people report feeling very relaxed and energized after the visit. Symptom relief can last days to weeks, depending on your unique health and reasons for the therapy.

Get Started

IV Therapy is offered by Dr. Krisko under the following circumstances:

• Written prescription by Dr. Krisko who is following your care.
• Written prescription from a physician that works at an outside clinic with specific formula, dosing, frequency and number recommendations. In addition, proper bloodwork (CBC and Basic Metabolic Panel within 6 months) and a written protocol (indicating follow up with prescribing doctor) will be needed.
• Acute, one-time IVs with proper bloodwork (CBC and Basic Metabolic Panel within 6 months) and a very brief visit with Dr. Krisko.
• All IV patients, whether currently being followed Dr. Krisko, referred from an outside clinic, or a one-time acute IV, must complete and sign an IV consent form and HIPAA agreement.

To acquire a written prescription from one of our doctors, you will be scheduled for a brief intake exam and the required bloodwork (unless you can show the physician recent bloodwork that meets our requirements). 

At the intake, she will rule out kidney or liver disease by going over the required labs and ask some pertinent questions regarding your health.  You will then be required to meet with her every 4-8 weeks of your IV protocol to make sure things are proceeding as expected.

If you are coming to Dr. Krisko for a one-time acute IV therapy appointment and have not had the required bloodwork within 6 months, a CBC and a basic metabolic panel can be drawn with a 24-hour turnaround and you can receive your IV the following day (assuming all bloodwork is normal).

IV nutrient therapy is not intended to diagnose or treat disease.  It is offered as a supportive, adjunctive treatment.

IV costs and payment information:

• Patients with insurance coverage for naturopathic care can bill the IV therapy procedure, but the cost of the actual vitamins delivered through the IV must be paid in cash.
• For a basic Myer’s cocktail, the cash price is $140 for the initial office visit and $100 for the IV (this includes $40 for the procedure and $60 for the nutrients).
• For the same Myer’s cocktail, a patient with insurance can bill the initial office visit and the IV procedure. The initial out of pocket costs when billing insurance will be $60 at the time of the service. Later, you will likely receive a bill for the copay or coinsurance (your portion of the insurance bill).
• Dr. Krisko cannot guarantee insurance coverage for any patient and patients should be aware that after we bill for an IV, they may owe a balance for the visit or for the IV procedure depending on how your insurance processes the claim.
• This balance bill happens most often when a patient must meet their deductible before their insurance plan will cover IV therapy.
• If a blood draw is required to be done before the scheduling of an IV, the lab tests may be an additional one-time cost depending on your insurance coverage for labs.