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Help.struggling w/connective tiss disease.daily lighthead brain fog, head feels swollen.neg mri.onlyprednisone helps.neuromd trying florinef (fludrocortisone) 4 bp.feel worse.fog ruining life.noone knows cause.i suffer.?
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Hang in there: Sounds like you've seen some specialists for this. Therapy can frequently be difficult to balance; effective medications may be hard to tolerate. Continue with the rheumatologist and neurologist, and they will likely find an adequate regimen. Blessings to you.
Answered 3/26/2013
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