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My connective tissue disease causes dizziness/lighthead, brain fog, black outs which has been mostly resolved by methotrexate.what is likely cause?

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If: If the Methotrexate worked, perhaps it lowered levels of inflammation that were making you feel bad.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 6/28/2014

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The CT disease: Some connective tissue diseases affect the brain, but if Methotrexate resolves them, the situation is probably not serious.

Answered 6/28/2014

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