Oral IVs?

[daisychain11B]

Does anybody here have any experience with these? Are they a gimmick? From my understanding they have enough sodium/electrolytes to get you hydrated again. Add the mixture to liter of water the mixture allows your cells to absorb water and do their job. So are these worth it? They're affordable and easy to use but do they work? Everyone knows Gatorade and how it was discovered to help athletes in Florida. Would it make more sense to carry some type of sports drink mix like Gatorade or Powerade? Oral IVs are around $10, a larger canister of sports drink mixes run around $3-5. Please advise, thanks!

[Groo]

sounds like a rip-off or a first aid item for badly dehydrated people. better to sip Gatorade and not get there in the first place.

[ghost--scout]

I'd be interested in trying it because I tend to push my workouts and still conduct them as if I were still a Marine in Scout Platoon. That being said, it is no replacement for proper pre, during and after exercise hydration, as well as daily hydration practices. If that's what you're getting it for, you're wasting money.

[daisychain11B]

Originally Posted by ghost--scout

I'd be interested in trying it because I tend to push my workouts and still conduct them as if I were still a Marine in Scout Platoon. That being said, it is no replacement for proper pre, during and after exercise hydration, as well as daily hydration practices. If that's what you're getting it for, you're wasting money.

I agree whole-heartedly, hydrating before and during activity is always the best approach and the healthiest. Is everyone you're going to be going to take the same approach? Will you know when you've pushed yourself to far? I know this train of thought leads to a lot of "what if" scenarios. I don't want to get sucked into that. These are clearly for those who are already dehydrated and need fluids. What I'm wondering is if these make sense? Or does buying a powder Gatorade mix make more?

Does anyone on here have a good understanding of how the body absorbs water?

[HB of CJ]

Use your imagination and most of them will work in a pinch. Just....be sure to not use a setup orally after it has been used........ Leaves a funny taste in your mouth. Ha ha ha. HB of CJ (old coot) (ex FF, PM, RN)

[Medic738]

Well IV stands for intravenous so technically it's BS. IV fluids are meant to replenish blood volume. The idea behind these is just Gatorade in a different bottle. IV fluids come in three forms.
Hypertonic- pushes fluid into the extra cellular fluid.
Isotonic- stays in the blood stream an does not affect fluid movement and is filtered out through the kidneys as needed.
Hypotonic- pulls extra cellular fluid out of the system and into the blood stream.

Oral fluids are processed through the intestinal tract absorbed in your bowel and then into the blood stream then through the kidneys. So actual IV fluids are not processed through the bowel. That is why Oral meds are not as effective and fast acting as IV meds. So technically they could never have the same potency.

[mhen]

Originally Posted by Medic738

Well IV stands for intravenous so technically it's BS. IV fluids are meant to replenish blood volume. The idea behind these is just Gatorade in a different bottle. IV fluids come in three forms.
Hypertonic- pushes fluid into the extra cellular fluid.
Isotonic- stays in the blood stream an does not affect fluid movement and is filtered out through the kidneys as needed.
Hypotonic- pulls extra cellular fluid out of the system and into the blood stream.

Oral fluids are processed through the intestinal tract absorbed in your bowel and then into the blood stream then through the kidneys. So actual IV fluids are not processed through the bowel. That is why Oral meds are not as effective and fast acting as IV meds. So technically they could never have the same potency.

Kinda waiting for someone to comment on that haha
Throwing IV in the title is like saying tactical. Its unnecessary and probably misleading.

[Medic738]

Very misleading indeed.

[ghost--scout]

If I bought it I'd get two, let myself get dehydrated or exercise to a good state of dehydration (with someone qualified to determine when I've had enough in the event that I can't-which is easy because I work with them) and give it a try to see what kind of effect I can expect. I would probably keep this in a first aid bag with some kind of hard case around them to keep them from being broken. If the claims are true, and I am very skeptical of the 60 seconds issue, it would be helpful. It does not replace an IV bag, however.

[daisychain11B]

Originally Posted by Medic738

Well IV stands for intravenous so technically it's BS. IV fluids are meant to replenish blood volume. The idea behind these is just Gatorade in a different bottle. IV fluids come in three forms.
Hypertonic- pushes fluid into the extra cellular fluid.
Isotonic- stays in the blood stream an does not affect fluid movement and is filtered out through the kidneys as needed.
Hypotonic- pulls extra cellular fluid out of the system and into the blood stream.

Oral fluids are processed through the intestinal tract absorbed in your bowel and then into the blood stream then through the kidneys. So actual IV fluids are not processed through the bowel. That is why Oral meds are not as effective and fast acting as IV meds. So technically they could never have the same potency.

Very helpful. Now that I can actually understand and it sounds like they're a bunch of crap.