Abstract: The present invention provides ambulatory support means for use in combination with an intravenous delivery system. The intravenous delivery system typically includes a container for containing a particular solution for delivery into the circulatory system of a patient and a delivering apparatus for delivering the particular solution into the circulatory system of the patient. The intravenous system may include a driving apparatus, such as gravity or a pump, for providing the energy which is required to drive the particular solution from the container through the delivering apparatus into the circulatory system of the patient. In one form of the invention an ambulatory vest includes a back panel and a pair of front panels, the supporting apparatus including a pole and a device for attaching the pole to the vest and device for coupling the bottle of the intravenous system to the pole.