Re:IV Bags May Not Be Necessary to Rehydrate Patients
by amluto on Thursday February 22, 2018 @10:31AM
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In Taiwan, it used to be a thing to get vitamin B shots all the time for no good reason. The placebo affect was probably involved. It turns out that the vitamins were almost certainly useless, but some 90% of the population got Hepatitis B. Guess who didn't sterilize everything properly?
I would stay the fuck away from quacks who want to inject magic solutions. At least the detox crowd just drinks that stuff.
Also, jeez, for the cost of one of those infusions, you can drink a lot of delicious, potassium-loaded fresh coconut water, even at restaurant prices.
In Taiwan, it used to be a thing to get vitamin B shots all the time for no good reason. The placebo affect was probably involved. It turns out that the vitamins were almost certainly useless, but some 90% of the population got Hepatitis B. Guess who didn't sterilize everything properly?
I would stay the fuck away from quacks who want to inject magic solutions. At least the detox crowd just drinks that stuff.
Also, jeez, for the cost of one of those infusions, you can drink a lot of delicious, potassium-loaded fresh coconut water, even at restaurant prices.