KevinMD September 6, 2025
As a doctor working in a primary health care setting, it’s become routine, almost expected, to hear patients ask for a drip. Sometimes it’s after they’ve listed their symptoms, sometimes they say it right after walking in: “Doctor, please just give me drip.” And often, the complaints aren’t serious. It could be catarrh, a mild fever, or even plain tiredness.
At first, I didn’t understand it. I’d look at the patient’s history, check their vitals, and everything would seem OK, nothing pointing toward dehydration or any real need for IV fluids. I’d try to explain, and I could already see the disappointment forming on their face. They didn’t want to hear about paracetamol or oral meds. They wanted something that,...
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