My Experience with IV Fluid Hydration and Vitamin Infusion at City Hydration, Philadelphia

I’d been wanting to try IV infusion therapy for years, and today, I finally did!

Upon arriving at City Hydration in Philadelphia (right in midtown, on 13th and Walnut), I met with the front desk to consult about my scheduled appointment. The nurse guided me through the waiver process, then took me to a relaxing lounge area full of complimentary beverages (like water, herbal teas, and coffee) and relaxed me back into a super-comfy recliner with lots of pillows. She then gave me a menu of vitamin cocktail options, which I perused eagerly.

I had so many questions, and the on-staff nursing team had a wide array of knowledge about each vitamin and vitamin infusion available. I wanted to up my hydration with a basic saline solution, sure, but I wanted to solve some hair and skin dullness issues I’ve been having lately. The nurse recommended Biotin, which we agreed she’d add to my IV cocktail.

Then, I got a bit clammy. I do not like needles. The nurse, sensing this, was so sweet and gave me a glass of water, extra pillows, and ensured I was as comfy as possible before she began my IV. She mixed it up, mounted it, then got ready to place it in my arm— and guess what? It didn’t hurt at all. I was so at ease and wrapped up in conversation with the nurse that I barely realized she’d done it, and viola! I was off to the races, relaxing with some magazines and my phone in a cozy recliner in a trendy lounge while my IV infusion dripped away.

It was that easy. 30 minutes passed and I was done! IV out, no bleeding or bruising, and I’m already feeling the positive effects. The extra hydration boost I could feel immediately— the biotin I’ll report on the effects of soon.

Long story short, if you’re a healthy individual with no vitamin or latex allergies and want to try this, I suggest you do it. It was 10/10, and I will be back!

Xoxo, MM.