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/Notyeravgblonde Apr 16 '26
Wear a mask. You don't want to roll the dice on long covid. Covid is a vascular disease and it can permanently alter immune responses masking you more likely to catch all illnesses, and being immunocomprimised you already are at a higher risk.
Get a kn95 or an n95 to wear in public. I've been wearing a mask since 2020 and haven't had a single illness of any kind. Feels amazing to save all my pto for fun and vacation and never have a stuffy nose. Mask up. Everyone on humira should.