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Chronic Fatigue while tapering Prednisone for PMR

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By "nutritional iv's" are you referring to vitamins like B12 and/or minerals or something else?

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DadCue | @dadcue | Nov 27, 2023

Good question ... I wasn't sure either. I assume it was just the vitamins and minerals.
https://www.empowerpharmacy.com/what-is-iv-nutritional-therapy
There is another type called TPN ... total parenteral nutrition. You would probably be very sick and couldn't eat to receive that.

saltyg | @saltyg | Nov 28, 2023

Correct they alter it somewhat depending on what's needed energy, immunity boost, stress, brain fog (see tremendous improvement with this)