KICK YOUR HANGOVER TO THE CURB AT KEYS WEST’S IV HYDRATION STATION

Single or double hydration booths are available, and Hydration Station welcomes bachelor and bachelorette parties for the morning-after, as well as couples and individual hydration clients. CONTRIBUTED

Sink into blue serenity and immerse yourself in hydration, relaxation and wellness.

That’s how it feels inside the new IV Hydration Station on Eaton Street, in the same building as the Key West Theater, where curtained-off booths, blue lighting and soothing music instantly cancel the outside world.

Longtime emergency room nurses Suzyjo Moore and Bobbie Vurra partnered with emergency room physician Dr. David Erlandson to offer IV infusion therapies with powerful essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and electrolytes. The team also offers treatments to enhance athletic performance, speed recovery from hangovers, jet lag or illness and prevent illness for frequent travelers whose immune systems work overtime.

Suzyjo Moore and Bobbi Vurro are both longtime registered nurses in Key West who this year opened the Hydration Station on Eaton Street, in the same building that houses the Key West Theater. CONTRIBUTED

“IV  treatments are infused directly into the bloodstream with 100% absorption for immediate use by your body,” said Moore while getting a client settled into one of their leather massage chairs and starting the IV drip.

Infusions include the popular Myers cocktail of electrolytes, magnesium, calcium, Vitamin C and B-complex. The infusion helps detoxify the body, boost the immune system, improve metabolism, revitalize tissues, fight infections, reduce inflammation and increase energy. There’s also the Tidal Wave hangover remedy.

“That one combines an anti-inflammatory, an anti-nausea medication and B vitamins, so people feel like a whole new person within the first five or 10 minutes. It’s amazing to watch,” Moore said.

In addition to their relaxing office on Eaton Street, Hydration Station has a mobile hydration booth that is used at street fairs and other outdoor events in the Florida Keys. CONTRIBUTED

In addition to the IV infusions, the IV Hydration Station also offers quick, single injections of B-12, Vitamin C and other boosters. Injections cost about $35 each and IV infusions are $135 to $145.

“The beneficial effects typically last a week to 10 days,” Moore said. “I have lots of clients with standing weekly appointments who just love coming in once a week to escape for an hour or less and feel so much better.”

“Yes, people’s fear of needles can be an issue,” Moore acknowledged. “Some people just hate needles, and others don’t have a problem with them,” she said. But Moore and Vurra have a soft touch and decades of experience. 

IV Hydration Station is located at 512 Eaton St., Suite 215, in the offices of Key West Theater. Book appointments online at ivhydrationstations.com or call 305-509-0919. But walk-ins are always welcome.

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Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.