Does sjogren's syndrome cause weight gain?

My aunt was recently diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome because of severe dry eyes and mouth, and she is worried about her changing weight. Does this happen because of the disease itself, or is it a side effect of the common medications they give?

Sjogren's syndrome doesn't directly cause weight gain, but steroid treatments and reduced physical activity due to joint pain often do. Please check with your doctor.

Having Sjogren's means dealing with a dry mouth, which can actually change how food tastes and make swallowing hard, sometimes leading to weight loss instead. But if you are on medications like prednisone, the food cravings can spike, causing weight gain. Balancing diet with this must be quite tricky!

Actually, Sjogren's is mostly known for dryness, but weight gain is often a side effect of the steroids or other meds you take for it, yaar. It can be super frustrating, but definitely talk to your specialist before changing any medication.

Unexplained weight changes in autoimmune conditions like Sjogren's can also point to thyroid issues, which often co-occur. For your safety, please consult a rheumatologist and get a full metabolic panel done rather than guessing.