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Have connective tissue disease. at start of flare, wake up feeling spacy, lightheaded, increased hr. lightheaded lasts until prednisone is given. ?
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Talk with your doc: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 10/3/2016
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