Brandi Glanville reveals 18-hour IV treatments and says she can't eat as her years-long health battle takes a new, troubling turn. The Brandi Glanville Says ‘I Look Like Death’ As She Reveals 18-Hour IV Routine first appeared on The Blast

Brandi Glanville is pulling back the curtain on just how consuming her ongoing health battle has become.

After years of searching for answers about the mysterious problems affecting her face, the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed that her current routine includes roughly 18 hours of IV treatment a day.

Even more troubling, Glanville says the treatments have affected her appetite as she acknowledged her noticeably thin appearance.

Brandi Glanville Says She ‘Feels Like Death’ Amid 18-Hour IV Routine

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In a new Instagram video, Glanville gave followers an unusually intimate look at what her days look like now.

“I know I’m so skinny right now,” the 53-year-old said before explaining that her treatments have affected her appetite. “I can’t eat because the things I do… decreases my food [sic]. I feel like death. I look like death.”

Rather than receiving all of her care at a medical facility, Glanville has learned how to manage portions of the process herself. She showed the equipment in her kitchen and explained that a nurse visits for several hours each evening.

Glanville identified one of her IV medications as imipenem, which she receives through a pump, before describing a schedule that continues overnight.

“18 hours a day,” she said per the Daily Mail. “It’s a lot of setup.”

Mayo Clinic describes imipenem-containing medications as antibiotics used to treat certain bacterial infections. Glanville, however, did not disclose a new diagnosis or explain precisely what infection her current regimen is targeting.

Glanville Says Fans Still Don’t Know Her Full Health Story

The video may have provided Brandi Glanville’s most revealing glimpse yet into her daily routine, but she made clear that it was not the complete story.

“For the first time, I’m showing you what my life has really looked like behind closed doors,” she said, pointing to the treatments, IVs, exhaustion and difficult days she previously kept private.

She added that there remains “a lot” she is not prepared to discuss publicly and labeled the video “Part 1,” suggesting more disclosures are coming.

That uncertainty is significant because Glanville has spent years trying to determine exactly what caused the facial problems that first came to public attention in 2024.

Her explanations have evolved as doctors uncovered new information, making her latest treatment another development in a medical journey that has repeatedly appeared close to resolution before taking another turn.

Brandi Glanville’s Health Battle Continued After Major Surgery

Earlier this year, there appeared to be a breakthrough. In February, Glanville revealed that one of her nearly two-decade-old breast implants had ruptured.

She said silicone had migrated into her lymph nodes and linked the problem to a severe infection.

The Blast previously obtained details about the surgery Glanville underwent to remove the ruptured implants. At the time, she was hopeful that doctors had finally identified the underlying problem after years of uncertainty.

Her ordeal had already included facial swelling and disfigurement, numerous medical consultations, and her belief that a parasite was contributing to her symptoms.

However, the surgery did not close the book on her health problems.

By June, Glanville was again telling listeners of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast that her face was “sinking in again” and that she still did not have all the answers.

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• Away from her health battle, Glanville recently revealed how years of family drama have changed her relationship with LeAnn Rimes, admitting she now likes Rimes more than ex-husband Eddie Cibrian even though she still finds her “annoying”.
• Glanville has also been candid about whether Bravo could ever lure her back, explaining where she currently stands on returning to “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”.
• Her famously unfiltered parenting style sparked controversy when the mother of two called her sons “boring” while discussing their lack of drug use.
• The reality star revisited another painful chapter of her marriage when she revealed the brutal reason she underwent surgery in an attempt to be a “virgin again”.
• Glanville previously claimed her divorce from Cibrian came with another painful price, saying she spent more than $10,000 fighting her ex during their financial dispute.
• Never shy about weighing in on Bravo drama, Glanville imagined what could happen if a people-search platform exposed secrets across the “Real Housewives” universe.

Glanville Later Discovered A Benign Tumor In Her Face

Another significant development came in June when Brandi Glanville disclosed that doctors had found a benign tumor in one of the lymph nodes in her face.

“I have a benign tumor in one of my lymph nodes in my face,” she said at the time, adding that it “could be why the fluid is going around my face.”

The finding came after Glanville noticed a lump that she said other doctors had previously dismissed as scar tissue. As The Blast previously covered, the reality personality also said her condition had made something as routine as wearing makeup difficult.

Separate comments reported by PEOPLE illustrated the extraordinary cost of her search for answers. Glanville said she had consulted 21 doctors and spent around $200,000 out of pocket while seeing specialists, including infectious-disease doctors and rheumatologists.

Brandi Glanville’s Latest Setback Follows A Brief Return To Normal Life

The severity of Glanville’s latest update is particularly striking considering how hopeful she sounded less than a year ago.

In November 2025, she said she was slowly returning to her normal routine after moving into a new home and focusing on a calmer environment.

Then, in January this year, she appeared ready for a more public comeback, showing off a dramatically refreshed appearance after spending much of the previous two years away from the spotlight.

The Blast covered Glanville’s cautious return to public life after her lengthy health ordeal, when the reality star appeared optimistic about finally moving forward.

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