A Myer’s Cocktail is a combination of vitamins and minerals given intravenously in high therapeutic doses. Intravenous administration of nutrients can achieve blood levels of nutrients that are not obtainable with oral, or even intramuscular (IM), administration, which has shown beneficial effects in people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
The name came from the late doctor John Myers who pioneered the use of these I.V. vitamins in this combination. There can be slight variations in the number and quantity of vitamins used. The formulation that we use has Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, B-Complex, Vitamin C, Dex-panthenol, and Pyridoxine.
Myer’s Cocktails has become a very popular treatment for patients in our clinic.
Common uses for Myer’s Cocktails include:
Benefits:
Most people experience an increase in energy, improved mind clarity, decreased depression and anxiety, improved mood, faster recovery times, and less illness.
Many people know they tend to get sick when they fly or travel so they will often do a Myer’s Cocktail before they leave on a trip and even when they return, if necessary.
This often helps to prevent catching a cold or flu, as we know the main cause of catching colds and flus is not simply being exposed to them – it is our body being run down and susceptible.
Risk:
Risks of this procedure are very minimal, similar to that of any procedure that breaks the skin or enters a vein. The ingredients themselves are very harmless.
Right after starting the injection many people feel heating sensation. This is not an adverse response to the therapy. If people feel overly warm or feel faint, a slower injection rate usually helps. Occasionally a burning sensation may be felt from the magnesium. This can be resolved by just advancing the I.V. more slowly. Occasionally some people just do not tolerate the magnesium and can request that it be left out of their I.V. in the future if it is a problem.
If redness, warmth, or pain occurs in the days following the injection, it is recommended to follow-up in the clinic for evaluation. We have given thousands Myer’s Cocktail shots over ten years and these things are very rare, happening less than one percent of the time.
Click here for an in-dept article on Intravenous Nutrient Therapy: the “Myers’ Cocktail”.
