Concern
Tired in a way sleep does not fix
This is the concern where we are least likely to sell you anything, and we would rather say that at the top of the page than at the end of a consultation.
The list worth ruling out first
Persistent fatigue has a long differential, and most of it is medical rather than aesthetic. Some of these are found with a blood test your family doctor can order today.
- Iron deficiency, with or without anaemia — common and easily missed
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Vitamin B12 or vitamin D deficiency
- Sleep apnoea, which does not require snoring and does not require being overweight
- Depression and anxiety, which frequently present as physical exhaustion first
- Medication side effects, including some very common ones
What we can and cannot do
We offer intravenous hydration and nutrient therapy. What follows is an honest account of where it fits, which is narrower than the way this service is usually advertised.
- No treatment needed
See your family doctor first
If you have not had bloodwork in the last year, that is the first step and it is not this clinic. A deficiency found on a blood test has a specific treatment; guessing at it with an infusion does not.
This is our actual recommendation for most people who write to us about fatigue. If you do not have a family doctor, an urgent care clinic can order the same panel.
- Skin & body
IV hydration and nutrient therapy
Intravenous fluid and nutrients, given under medical supervision after intake. Appropriate for documented deficiency where oral replacement is not tolerated or absorbed, and for acute dehydration.
We do not offer this as a treatment for illness, an immune booster, or a detox. Those claims are not supported and we will not make them.
- Downtime
- None
- Typically lasts
- Short-term. It is not a treatment for chronic fatigue and we do not describe it as one.
Nothing on this page diagnoses anything, and intravenous therapy is not a substitute for medical investigation of persistent fatigue. Intake here includes questions designed to find people who should be seeing a physician rather than us — and we route them there.
What people ask
Will a drip give me more energy?
If you are dehydrated or have a documented deficiency that you cannot absorb orally, correcting it can help. If neither is true, the honest answer is that you are paying for saline. We would rather tell you that than take the booking.
Do I need bloodwork before coming?
For fatigue, yes, and we will ask. It changes what is appropriate, and without it we are guessing.
Do you offer anything that boosts immunity or detoxifies?
No. Those are marketing categories, not clinical ones. Health Canada regulates what can be claimed and sold here, and some substances marketed for these purposes are not authorised for sale in Canada at all.