Foxy Tip #7: Getting Rid of a Lingering Sickness

So you're sick. You've had this cough/sore throat/congestion/whathaveyou forever. You've been babying it the whole time, sticking to the safe foods, sucking up entire bags of Halls, and drinking honey and tea for every meal... and it's still there. I've learned that sometimes, you just gotta do the exact opposite of what you'd expect to work, and it'll knock the sickness out of you.

As a child I once had a cold for a long time, but decided to go to my friend's birthday party at a gymnastics center anyways. All the running, jumping, and exercise did something amazing because the next day I was cold-free and feeling great. Once in high school I had a cough that just wouldn't go away. One day I went to the football game with my friends. All the screaming we did there must have knocked that cough out because it never came back. And most recently, I discovered the wonders of alcohol. Back in college I had been babying a sore throat for a week, but it just wouldn't let up. So again, I just said fuck it and decided to go out and party with my friends. And yes, you guessed it, all that alcohol did something magical because the next day the pesky sore throat was gone.

Now of course keep in mind these were all situations where I had been battling that sickness for like a week with no change. I would never suggest doing these things at the start of being sick, but rather as a last ditch effort to get rid of it.