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I have dysautonomia & lupus trying to stay active- how can i prevent bad headaches& stiff joints after working in the yard?(cutting grass, gardening )

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Depends: Lupus headaches tend to correlate with activity of the disease. If you have persistent headaches there are goodmedications to help control them. See a neurologist. Unfortunately the joint pain is out if range

Answered 6/27/2014

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