Mobile IV Hydration at Home
IV for Dehydration, Delivered to Your Door
An IV for dehydration puts fluids and electrolytes straight into your bloodstream, and Intravene brings it to your home, hotel or office. A registered nurse with ICU or ER critical-care experience checks your vital signs, places the IV and stays with you until the bag is empty.
Drips start at $194 with the nurse visit included, most visits take 30 to 60 minutes, and same-day visits are often possible where nurse availability allows. Book online or call the team for your area.
Should you get an IV for dehydration, or go to the ER?
An IV for dehydration may help when you’re losing fluid faster than you can drink it back. That often looks like a stomach bug that won’t let you keep water down, a long day in the heat, a hard workout, or a night out that left you wrung out.
Common signs include strong thirst, dark urine, a dry mouth, a headache, tiredness and feeling dizzy when you stand up. If that sounds like your day, IV therapy for dehydration from a visiting nurse can get fluids back in without a waiting room. Our guide to IV hydration after an acute illness walks through it in more detail.
Some signs are an emergency, not a house call. Confusion, fainting, a racing heart, almost no urine all day, or a high body temperature after time in the heat mean you should call 911 or go to the ER. Intravene isn’t an emergency service. If you’re unsure which side of that line you’re on, our article on heat exhaustion versus heat stroke explains the difference.
IV fluids for dehydration vs. drinking water or electrolyte drinks
IV fluids for dehydration go straight into a vein, so they don’t depend on your stomach to absorb them. That matters most when nausea or vomiting sends back anything you drink.
For mild dehydration, water or an electrolyte drink is often enough, and it costs far less. We’d rather tell you that than sell you a drip you don’t need. IV hydration for dehydration makes more sense when you can’t keep fluids down, when drinking hasn’t made a dent after several hours, or when you need to be back on your feet for work or a flight.
How to get IV fluids for dehydration at home, and how long it takes
Getting IV fluids for dehydration at home follows the same six steps every time:
- Book online or call, and tell us how you’re feeling.
- A critical-care nurse comes to your home, hotel room or office.
- Your nurse reviews your health history and checks your vital signs.
- Your nurse recommends a drip, mixes it on-site and places the IV.
- You rest while it runs, usually 30 to 60 minutes, and your nurse monitors you throughout.
- Your nurse checks your vitals again before leaving.
IV drips that help with dehydration
Every IV drip for dehydration on our menu starts with IV fluids, and your nurse matches the rest to what caused it:
- Banana Bag IV — for rehydration after an illness, a heat wave or a long week.
- GI Comfort IV — for a stomach bug or food poisoning, when fluids won’t stay down.
- Revive – Hangover IV — for the morning after, when the headache and the thirst arrive together.
- Mile Hydrate – Altitude IV — for visitors to Colorado whose bodies are still adjusting to thin, dry air.
- Peak Perform IV — for athletes after a race, a tournament or a summer of outdoor sport.
- Myers’ Cocktail 2.0 — fluids with vitamins and minerals, for when you’re run down as well as dry.
Not sure which one fits? Your nurse helps you choose once your vitals are in. The full menu is on our mobile IV services page.
Can’t keep fluids down? A critical-care nurse can come to you.
Where to get an IV for dehydration: mobile IV, urgent care or the ER
You can get an IV infusion for dehydration in three places: an ER, many urgent care clinics, or at home from a mobile IV service like Intravene. The right one depends on how sick you are.
The ER is the place for anything severe or changing fast. Urgent care can give IV fluids for straightforward cases, though you’ll travel there and wait. A mobile visit suits people who are stable but miserable, who’d rather not drive while dizzy, or who are stuck in a hotel room. Our guide to mobile IV versus the ER covers the trade-offs, and crews who work outside can read how IV hydration fits into job-site heat safety.
Get an IV for dehydration near you
Intravene nurses bring IV fluids for dehydration to homes, hotels and offices in these areas, and each one dries people out in its own way:
- Dallas — summer afternoons often pass 100 degrees. Mobile IV therapy in Dallas covers Plano, Frisco, Irving and the rest of the Dallas side of the metroplex. Call (214) 817-3475.
- Austin — the same Texas heat. Book mobile IV therapy in Austin online.
- Tampa Bay — heat and humidity most of the year, plus cruise days out of Port Tampa Bay. Our Tampa mobile IV page covers St. Petersburg, Brandon and Riverview too; call (813) 820-6917.
- Denver and Colorado Springs — dry air and altitude. IV fluids may help the dehydration, headache and nausea that can come with altitude; oxygen and descent treat altitude sickness itself. Find your town on the Denver mobile IV page or the Colorado Springs page, or call (303) 349-8814.
- Summit County, Vail and Grand Junction — ski days and summer hikes at elevation, and hot, dry summers in Grand Junction. Nurses cover Breckenridge and the rest of Summit County as well as Grand Junction; call (970) 425-1118.
- Seattle to Tacoma — flights, conference days and the occasional summer heat wave, from Seattle down the corridor to Tacoma. Call (206) 887-0651.
- Spokane — hot, dry summers and long tournament weekends across Spokane and Spokane Valley. Call (509) 236-8458.
Every city we serve is listed on our areas we serve page.
How much does an IV for dehydration cost?
An IV for dehydration from Intravene starts at $194, and the nurse’s visit is included, with no trip fee on top. The final price depends on the drip your nurse recommends. Intravene doesn’t bill insurance, and you’ll know your full total before treatment begins.
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IV for dehydration: common questions
What kind of IV is given for dehydration?
Most people with dehydration get IV fluids with electrolytes, the same kind of fluids used in hospitals and urgent care. With Intravene, your nurse takes your vitals and asks what brought it on, then recommends a drip that suits the cause, such as a stomach bug, the heat or a hangover, and mixes it on-site.
Should I get an IV if I’m dehydrated?
Not always. Mild dehydration usually improves with water or an electrolyte drink. An IV may help when you can’t keep fluids down, when drinking hasn’t helped, or when you need to recover quickly. Confusion, fainting or a racing heart are emergency signs, so call 911 or go to the ER.
How quickly do IV fluids rehydrate you?
The drip itself usually runs 30 to 60 minutes. Because the fluids go straight into a vein, many people notice they feel better by the time the bag is empty, though everyone responds differently. Your nurse checks your vital signs before and after, so you can both see how you’re doing.
Can I get IV fluids for dehydration at home?
Yes. Intravene sends a registered nurse with ICU or ER experience to your home, hotel or office with everything the visit needs. Same-day appointments are often available where nurse availability allows. You won’t have to drive anywhere or sit in a waiting room, which helps when you’re dizzy or nauseated.
Can urgent care give IV fluids for dehydration?
Many urgent care clinics offer IV fluids when dehydration isn’t severe, though you’ll need to get there and may wait to be seen. A mobile IV service brings the same kind of fluids to your home or hotel instead. Severe symptoms belong in the ER, not at urgent care or a house call.
How much does an IV for dehydration cost?
Intravene’s drips start at $194, and the nurse visit is included with no trip fee. The final price depends on the drip your nurse recommends. Intravene doesn’t bill insurance, and you’ll see your full total before treatment starts, so there are no surprises after the visit.
Book an IV for dehydration today
Book an IV for dehydration and a critical-care nurse comes to you, often the same day where nurse availability allows. Book online or call the team for your area listed above.