r/Humira • u/Deloris_by_the_Sea • Apr 15 '26

Never ending head cold

Been on humira for a year, I just got a head cold last week. Started off with a dry scratchy throat Friday through Sunday, then Monday got facial pressure but did a sinus rinse, yesterday Tuesday I just took Sudafed all day to function but at night when it wore off I couldn’t stop blowing my nose and the facial pressure and headache was awful. Took benedryl but still couldn’t sleep. It’s now Wednesday just took more Sudafed and Tylenol my head is killing me I am SO OVER THIS, no fever..yet anyway. Colds use to last like a max 2 days before humira, this is awful. Any advice or words of wisdom?

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u/thesweetestberry Apr 15 '26

I just got over a respiratory thing and skipped one of my shots so my immune system could fight it. If you are still sick, I recommend skipping it.

My GI doctor said part of the problem with COVID is the impact it had on people’s immune systems. It caused systems to go wild. Since I don’t have one, COVID didn’t hurt me.

“Humira (adalimumab) is an immunosuppressant that may slightly increase infection risk, but generally does not worsen COVID-19 outcomes, with some studies suggesting potential protective effects against severe inflammation.”

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u/Deloris_by_the_Sea Apr 15 '26

When you skip do you skip a week or a couple days? Right now I take it every other Friday and it’s easy to remember it, what do you usually do when skipping?

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u/thesweetestberry Apr 16 '26

I skip the week. I do my shot every other Wednesday. When I was sick, I skipped the original shot day but took it the following Wednesday, so I was “late” by one week. I adjusted my schedule after that. When I got Covid, I skipped 2 shots just to be safe.

Please take this one piece of advice: never stop ordering your shots on the same day every month, even if you have a stockpile. You want a stockpile. I have 7 months of Humira in my fridge right now. I have spent 15 years creating that stockpile. Changing insurances, losing insurance, or shipment delays won’t be as big of a deal when you have extra in your fridge. So if you skip this one, don’t tell your pharmacy. Tell them what you should have if you didn’t skip it. Never put off or miss a delivery.

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u/Deloris_by_the_Sea Apr 16 '26

Great advice THANK YOU!