Vertigo?
Hi all. Wondering if anybody has gotten vertigo before. Had a terrible bout of it yesterday (first time!) along with pulsatile tinnitus (can hear my blood rushing in my ear). Then I read online that PsA can erode your inner ear and cause some of these symptoms (along with hearing loss...). Does anyone here get that?
Hi allisonjane I am so sorry you have to go thru that but I have been suffering from PSA for better part of 20 yrs and thru those yrs I have seen my hearing loss and my eyes now are a problem gonna talk to my rhumy in march, but when our immune system is out of control we never know what is gonna happen it's tough to live with but I hope you have a better wk take care
Dizziness is beyond awful to cope with,
, so sorry you're experiencing it. You're correct, damage to the inner ear can cause balance problems and vertigo. I'm not a medical professional and can't provide medical advice, but I thought you'd like to read this article about how PsA can affect ears, https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/hearing-loss-risk/. I hope you can discuss it with a rheumatologist to find some relief? -Eileen, Psoriatic-Arthritis.com Team Thanks to you both for your comments. Will definitely discuss with my rheumatologist, and I have an appointment (6 months from now - ha!) with an ENT. So we’ll see! Vertigo only lasted a day, so cold be much worse 😀
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Yes, there is quite a wait time to get into any specialist, it can be so frustrating. I experienced dizziness which turned out to be vertigo and inflammation in my ears in addition to hearing loss. Anyway, I just wanted to add that if you end up with any more vertigo spells while you are waiting for your ENT appointment, they do make medicine to help you "function" until the spell passes. So if you experience it again, maybe check in with your GP and they might be able to help while you are waiting. Hope you don't have to deal with it anymore though 😉 -Leanne, Psoriatic-Arthritis.com Team Thanks Leanne. That’s what my GP is wondering about too (inflammation damaging the inner ear). I guess we’ll see! That is also for the tip about the meds. My GP did prescribe it so if it comes back I’ll try it out. The good news is I started Humira a few weeks back, and it seems like it. Ivette actually be working, so fingers crossed it slows any further damage down 😀
Hi AllisonJane - I was dx'd with PsA 2 years ago (after many years of an incorrect diagnosis) and have an ongoing probewith vertigo. About 20 years ago, I had it nonstop for 3.5 months. I would even wake up at night with the room spinning. I also have a low resting heart rate (48 at my last ECG) and I've started wondering if that could also be causing the dizziness. I'm having a PsA flare now and have also been having more frequent vertigo, so I've wondered if the PsA and vertigo are related. Meclizine can help with the dizziness, but it makes me comatose. I'd rather be dizzy than unable to keep my eyes open for more than 5 minutes. I did physical therapy a few times for it and that did seem to help. Ask your doctor for a PT referral so see if that might help. With PT, the therapist will help you figure out what your triggers are and how to avoid them or how to deal with them. I found it useful.
Good luck! It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't suffered from vertigo how scary and disorienting it can be.
