Comments on Adam's review of Organic Hangover Patch
Organic Hangover Patch
Description: A simple, all-natural organic hangover patch.
Well, I didn't have a hangover...
I received two free Zaca organic hangover patches for review a few months ago and have been anxiously waiting for a good time to try them out. This past weekend presented the perfect opportunity - Sunday was San Francisco's Bay to Breakers. For those who haven't heard of Bay to Breakers, it is a "marathon" stretching from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. In reality, it is a 7 mile walk filled with extravagant costumes, huge floats (many containing kegs) and enough alcohol consumption per capita to lay waste(d) to the entire route.
Since the race starts early in the morning, I put the patch on at around 8 AM. Almost immediately I felt a nice jolt - whatever herbs were in the patch really perked me up - I didn't even need my morning coffee. At around 9 I met some friends out in the street and started celebrating. As the day moved along, I continued to feel upbeat and energized in spite of the copious amount of "partying" I was doing. (Just for the record, I did plan on recording my entire day for this review, but lost my camera sometime around 1 PM.)
The party started slowing down at around 1:30, but I stayed in the park with some friends until around 3. Still, I was disappointed; with this much time to recover before even going to bed, there was little reason for me to be hung over, patch or no patch. Determined to continue the experiment however, I left the patch on as we went out for food and then back to my apartment to watch a movie.
I was still feeling good at around 10PM that night and got into bed expecting no problems what-so-ever the following morning. "All in all," I thought to myself, "the hangover patches might actually be worth it." Then it happened. Out of nowhere: PANIC ATTACK. (Review continued below...)
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Adam W. says:
I am not at all prone to panic attacks, so it took a few minutes before I even realized what was happening. All I know is that one second I was thoroughly enjoying my comfy bed, and the next I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest and I couldn’t keep my thoughts straight. After trying some deep breathing and meditation to calm myself down (no success) I got up and washed the patch off. From that point on it took about an hour of pacing up and down my apartment and trying desperately to concentrate to bring myself back down. I ended up getting to bed at around midnight for about six hours of extremely fitful sleep.
Can I say for sure that these patches caused this random panic attack? No I cannot. There were plenty of other unhealthy things going on all day which may have led to it. However, the fact remains that I have never really had one of these (panic attacks) before, and while this was my first time at Bay to Breakers, it was NOT my first time drinking or enjoying the San Francisco street party scene. Coincidence? It's possible. But let's just say I am in no hurry to put my second free patch to the test.
Cris Bisch says:
Adam, your reaction may have indeed been coincidental and I haven't come across anyone else having a negative experience using the patch, however, Zacalife.com offers a loose interpetation of safe: "Zaca's ingredients are GENERALLY RECOGNIZED as Safe (GRAS). GRAS is a United States of America Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by EXPERTS (critics of the FDA note that an expert can be anyone who declares themselves an expert), and so is EXEMPTED from the USUAL Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive TOLERANCE requirements. All I do know is that Zaca ingredients include nine vitamins (don't know which ones or how much), milk thistle and prickly pear. For some people, perhaps adding a Zaca Hangover Patch to the party mix makes for a toxic cocktail. Here's just one link for other natural alternatives for easing your next anticipated hangover: http://hubpages.com/hub/Herbal-Remedies-To-Ease-A-Hangover.
Adam W. says:
Cris - Thanks for the input! I am not usually too worried about hangovers. My secret recipe is one glass of water after every glass of alcohol, and 4 glasses before bed. Works like a charm :)
I am however curious - have you had someone use this patch to good effect?
Cris Bisch says:
No, I personally don't know anyone that has used it. I've been curious about the product and have been reading about it online for a while, including some of the chats. So far, I find it trendy and drinkers are raving mad about it... all the press appears to be good, so far... time will tell.