HEALTH & WELLNESS: Stacy Bright Shines a Light on IV Treatments

HEALTH & WELLNESS | STACY LYNN BRIGHT

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Company offers IV products to address stamina, hangovers By Aly Lawson

An IV, or intravenous therapy, at home sounds like what you see in Hollywood about Wall Street, or something only available to professional athletes. Yet there’s a local option for many people to ease illness, recover more quickly, alleviate morning sickness, appease a hangover, or squash other types of physical discomfort. We spoke with nurse practitioner Stacy Lynn Bright about this concierge relief.

What’s your connection to Coronado? I have many treasured memories of Coronado. My family always came to stay at my Auntie Viv’s house every summer and any time we had a vacation break. My family moved from the Los Angeles area to Coronado when I was 16, and I’m a 1990 Coronado High School graduate. I lived Back East for seven years and returned back to Coronado in 2002 where I currently live with my two children.

What’s your business’ name and specialty as well as where are you located? What’s your position with the

company? The company is Mobile IV Medics (MIVM) and it’s based here in California. MIVM currently serves many areas of California, Florida, Texas, Nevada — and it’s expanding its market to Hawaii, Georgia, and Illinois! I’m currently working as a nurse practitioner within the company, providing concierge vitamin IV services in the San Diego area.

How did your organization get started? From a personal need actually. One of our co-founders was feeling ill and had heard of this type of service elsewhere. When he Googled it, nothing was around. He partnered with a lifelong best friend and pharmacist to create Mobile IV Medics and make this type of service readily accessible for all.

You offer COVID-19 rapid testing, do you also offer antibody

testing? Yes, we currently offer both tests.

How did you pivot during the pandemic? We pivoted by creating protocols to ensure safety for our staff and patients, along with keeping on top of patient care. We were able to really help those with mild symptoms of COVID-19 avoid the ER by giving them fluids, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin D. It’s amazing to hear the customer testimonials how their symptoms subsided significantly after treatment.

You offer a cold and flu drip -- that sounds great. What does

it entail? Our cold and flu IV package is designed to help mitigate the symptoms of your illness and help shorten the lifespan of your cold or flu. We accomplish this through an expertly designed combination of essential nutrients and medicines. Each package contains:

What other IV drips are popular and why? We currently have around 17 different IV drips and it is possible to tailor your own. Some of the more commonly requested IV drips are MIVM cocktail, hangover, and the immune boost. The MIVM cocktail has it all, including the max dosages of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory nutrients. The hangover bag speaks for itself. Nothing feels better than a boost of hydration, vitamin B complex and B-12, glutathione for inflammation and detox, and pain/ nausea medications if needed. The immune system boost does exactly that! With hydration, nutrients, and vitamins including vitamins B complex, B12, C, zinc and glutathione. This is a perfect bag to help support and rejuvenate your immune system.

What do you feel your company provides overall to its

clients? Convenience, pricing, and customer service. We make it effortless to book an appointment online or call/text our customer service department, and they’ll try to have a nurse to you hopefully within the hour. We priced our IV treatments to not include travel fees like other companies do, and our customer service is topnotch—starting from the point a patient contacts us to the nurse performing an IV.

How did you get into this business? I have been working in the health industry for the past 24 years, providing patient care both as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner. I have an extremely wide variety of experience with adults and pediatrics, both as inpatient and out-patient care—much of that in the emergency department. I was looking for something I could add to my current career that I believed would be the best of both worlds. I have independence, autonomy, flexibility, and I’m providing a service that actually makes clients feel their best.

Is there anything else you or your team would like to

share? We want to help shift the paradigm and make this type of service available to anyone who needs it. Our goal is to help those in need. If you’re feeling ill, have morning sickness, migraines, or the occasional miscalculation of drinks, just give us a call at 833-IV-DRIPS (483-7477) and we will be there! The service is very personal and tailored to your needs. Many nurses have repeat customers and provide their personal phone number as a contact point.

Find out more about MIVM and give them a try at MobileIVMedics.com.

• Aly Lawson is a freelance writer who lives in Coronado with her husband and children.