PsA causing swaying sensation

Hi , that must be so difficult to cope with. Do you struggle with nausea because of this? It is possible for PsA to cause inflammation in the inner ear, which can present as dizziness and balance problems. Here's a couple of articles which I thought may be of interest:
https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/vertigo
https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/balance-problems



I'm hoping others will chime in here with their personal experiences. Have you been able to ask your rheumatologist about whether this symptom could be related to your psoriatic arthritis? Warm wishes, -Catherine, Community Moderator

I'm sorry you have to go through this. I have that swaying motion, and it comes with balance problems and sometimes nausea. Some days are good, some bad. It seems to be worse when my overall inflammation is worse. The world sways and rocks. My first presentation was after a vaccine, and it was diagnosed as vestibular neuritis. You might consider an ENT checkup, just to be sure your problem isn't that. I wasn't able to drive for about 5 weeks, even with the round of prednisone to help calm things down. What I have now (on & off) is much milder. I only hit a wall, doorway or floor on occasion. My best advice is to move slowly and purposefully. And please tell your rheumatologist. That's who sent me for the initial ENT eval.

Yes I have that sensation as well. I have real balance issues with my PsA. I’ve been using a walker/rollator for 5 or so years as a result. I’m glad to hear someone else having this same sensation I thought I was alone in this. I do have tinnitus since diagnosed with PsA about 10 yrs ago. I am 54. My rheumatologist knows about my balance issues but I think feels it’s so to the PsA that affects my feet and ankles especially the tendons so badly?! I think it’s an inner ear thing due to PsA because I never had this issue before diagnosis.

So very interesting to read this! 2&1/2 years ago I was also diagnosed with Mal de Debarquement (Spontaneous onset - so not travel related) and I asked my rheumatologist if she had ever heard of others with PsA and this also. She said they are unrelated but I can barely walk due to the balance difficulties. I have also now got an essential tremor (head bobbing) which is super annoying and is like fatigue on top of fatigue.
Interesting to see here there are others. I stagger about using a cane but have great difficulty mobilising and not because of the pain of PsA but the balance issues of MdDS.