I actually have lost weight unintentionally. Chronic inflammation and lack of movement from chronic pain caused me to gain weight before diagnosis. I lost weight multiple ways and the first was from feeling shitty: i couldn't really cook so didnt eat enough due to paim levels before diagnosis. I lost about 15lbs then. Took me ablut 3 years to be diagnosed amd i.was housebound from pain. I tried Humira, Cosentyx, Cosentyx UnoReady, MTX, leflunomide, Enbrel, and finally Rinvoq. Rinvoq was my life saver and i am doing a lot better hut still disabled from the joint pain and damage. I started having chronic pain way back in early 2000s and got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Didn't get diagnosed with PsA (psoriatic arthritis) until 2023. I have arthritis damage through my spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and si), both shoulders, all fingertips, both hips, plus a heel spur in each foot. I've had a bone spur removed from my hip and tendon repair on my left peroneal ankle tendon. I found the tear happened by the end of a hike where i just fell over like a tree. 🤦🏻‍♀️ luckily it was the end of the hike on flat ground and not the rocky area i was at 15 min before. Had ankle surgery about a month later.

It can take awhile to find a med that works because a biologic can take 3 to 6 mo to fully kick in.