Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella --------------------------------- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 There's programs with insurance for this possibly. A friend of mine's father had a shunt put in his hand, the top and a nurse would come twice a week and give him glutathione pushes. He had Parkinsons and it was thought this might help. It didn't and he eventually died, but I do believe insurance paid for all of this. The shunt is semi permenant and might get a bit uncomfortable tho. Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella --------------------------------- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 How much fluid volume is the glutathione IV? Is it similar in volume to a saline IV, about a pint? All the best, Jim > > > hi all > I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. > > I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. > > Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. > > So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. > > I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. > > Any thoughts or suggestions? > > Cheers > Louella > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hi Louella - When you say, " seems to be working " , what does it do for you? Just curious. -Wendi Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella ------------ --------- --------- --- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 as always .. it's impossible to be definitive about what things are doing what.. in teh absence of testing... but in general I am doing a whole lot better on Transfer factor and glutathione (in various forms) increased sense of well-being....and much less fog. louella Wendi Carrillo <tres_gatos87801@...> wrote: Hi Louella - When you say, " seems to be working " , what does it do for you? Just curious. -Wendi Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella ------------ --------- --------- --- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 > 200 mg GSH/cc (some have 100/cc); 2 gm IV = 10 cc push dr cost = <$2.00/cc pt cost =~ $2.50 cc alternatively would say they should push 2 gm for you for $30 no more. yes, 2 gm every other day adds up. you need to know what you're doing if you go the self-admin route! would post helpful hints but these are scary times, consult someone who is very knowledgeable first, esp about keeping the site clean!! there is some incidence of cardiac vegetations on the heart valve in i.v. drug users, more info on obtaining GSH @ phoenix. **i notice even the nurse putting finger over the vein then inserting etc., i think they should mark the edges of the antecubital (elbow) vein with a pen if they need to, clean the site and the finger tip with betadine on a gauze and let dry for a minute or more to kill surface bacteria, alcohol swab, then put in the butterfly ;-) maybe they should consult a nursing text on how to put in a butterfly? ;-) BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have begun using homeopathic transfer factor that my doc made for me. Seems to help a bit, with well-being. And when I get my head stopped up and sniffily. HAven't gotten the habit of using down yet. Adrienne Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella ------------ --------- --------- --- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hi You can also get Glutathione in injectable form, you could easily inject yourself into your thigh muscle. It amazes me how expensive medical treatment is in the USA. Over here in South Africa they charge me R18 ($3) to add 7ml of gluthathione to my mineral drip.The mineral drip which has vit c, magnesium sulfate, selenium, zinc,DMSO,B12 and B5 only costs R280 ( $40) Take care louella monrovia <lmonrovia@...> wrote: as always .. it's impossible to be definitive about what things are doing what.. in teh absence of testing... but in general I am doing a whole lot better on Transfer factor and glutathione (in various forms) increased sense of well-being....and much less fog. louella Wendi Carrillo <tres_gatos87801@...> wrote: Hi Louella - When you say, " seems to be working " , what does it do for you? Just curious. -Wendi Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella ------------ --------- --------- --- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I couldn't agree more Gavin. It's a rip-off ... especially when u see what they're paying for raw materials. Medicine is a business here (I'm from the UK originally...) I know I could get the injections.. hate the thought.. but may have to go that route. Think the backside might be less painful than the thigh though.... thanks for your input. By the way, are yr mineral drips helping? Louella gavin horsman <gavinhorsman@...> wrote: Hi You can also get Glutathione in injectable form, you could easily inject yourself into your thigh muscle. It amazes me how expensive medical treatment is in the USA. Over here in South Africa they charge me R18 ($3) to add 7ml of gluthathione to my mineral drip.The mineral drip which has vit c, magnesium sulfate, selenium, zinc,DMSO,B12 and B5 only costs R280 ( $40) Take care louella monrovia <lmonrovia@...> wrote: as always .. it's impossible to be definitive about what things are doing what.. in teh absence of testing... but in general I am doing a whole lot better on Transfer factor and glutathione (in various forms) increased sense of well-being....and much less fog. louella Wendi Carrillo <tres_gatos87801@...> wrote: Hi Louella - When you say, " seems to be working " , what does it do for you? Just curious. -Wendi Re: do-it-yourself glut IVs? hi all I've just come back from my alternative doc where I got a glutathione IV for $120. I don't think insurance will cover it, and this could be a long-term therapy (seems to be working for me) so I thought I would explore how much it costs to get a bottle of glutathione. Answer: $127. That's a month supply .. of 2 treatments a week. So cut to the chase. I'm wondering how I can do do-it-yourself glut IVs or fast pushes. I thought maybe I could buy the equipment and just pay a nurse to come in and help stick me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Cheers Louella ------------ --------- --------- --- Check out the New - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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