IV Therapy

IV therapy provides an effective treatment for dehydration. At Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic, in Ojai, California, double-board certified integrative medicine provider Preston Arndt, MD, and experienced tertiary care center Registered Nurse Mara Landa, RN, offer IV therapy. Treatment usually takes less than 60 minutes. Call Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic today to schedule an IV therapy appointment, or book your visit online.

What is IV therapy?

IV therapy administers fluid with nutrients straight into your bloodstream. 

At the beginning of treatment, your Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic provider inserts a very thin needle into a vein in your arm. The needle connects to an IV bag filled with a nutrient-rich solution. 

What types of health problems benefit from IV therapy?

Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic uses IV therapy to treat generally healthy people who may have various acute and chronic health problems, including:

• Dehydration
• Headaches
• Hangovers
• Vitamin deficiencies

How do I prepare for IV therapy?

Your provider reviews your medical history, asks about your symptoms and goals for treatment, and completes a physical exam. Then, they order lab work, including blood tests and urinalysis to check for vitamin and nutritional deficiencies.

After gathering a complete picture of your health, your provider develops a personalized IV therapy treatment plan.

What happens during IV therapy?

At Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic, IV therapy averages 60-90 minutes.

During IV therapy, you sit or lie down in a comfortable, reclining chair. Your provider cleans your arm and carefully inserts a very thin needle into a vein in your inner elbow. The needle connects to an IV bag filled with IV fluid and possible vitamins and nutrients based on your needs.

Your provider checks on you throughout the infusion. You can read, watch TV, or take a nap while the treatment takes place. After the IV infusion is complete, your provider removes the needle, applies a bandage, and provides care instructions. 

Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic uses the highest-quality and most ethically sourced vitamin formulations. Though the providers offer IV therapy for various medical issues, they focus mainly on addressing hangovers, dehydration, and athletic recovery.

Does IV therapy have any side effects?

After IV therapy, it’s normal to have mild redness or bruising at the injection site. Other, rarer side effects include:

• Swelling
• Bleeding
• Vein inflammation
• Infection

People with conditions such has heart disease and kidney disease should not get IV therapy at the clinic as this may cause worsening of their disease due to too much fluid.

Most people return to their normal routine immediately after treatment, but if your symptoms continue or get worse, contact your provider.

Call Preston Arndt, MD Medical Clinic today to schedule an IV therapy appointment, or book your visit online.