Weight loss due to food allergies?

Has anyone else lost weight because of food allergies? I was recently diagnosed with a ton of allergies (Asparagus, Bakers yeast, Barley, Brewers yeast, Broccoli, Cabbage, Coconut, Cow milk, Egg, Garlic, Gluten, Grape, Honey, Lemon, Lettuce, Lima bean, Malt, Mushroom, Mustard, Nutritional yeast, Oats, Olive, Pineapple, Rye, Sesame, Soy, Strawberry, Sugar cane, Tomato, Vanilla, Vinegar, Wheat, Yeast, Yogurt) ater terrible GI problems and tests and being told to “take two Imodium and call me in the morning” by the gastroenterologist. I also have been slowly losing weight. Not tremendous amount-about 15 pounds since June-but it is freaking me out since I have always had a weight problem. Even though I now know what the problem is and I’m trying to eat the right things, I’m still losing. Its not that I mind losing the weight, but it is a bit scary since this has NEVER happened to me before.

Has anyone else had a similar issue??

Is your weight loss due to your avoidance of the allergens themselves? If so, it can be quite normal to lose excess weight once the allergens are omitted from your diet and cleared out of your body, along with your having a more restricted diet now and naturally eating fewer calories. However, if the weight loss is due to your still experiencing some “symptoms” even after eliminating all known allergens, then it could be the case that you still have some undetected allergens. At the same time, I have heard of some people with these symptoms having an actual IBD, which can be extremely serious if not treated with the proper medications. You may want to ask your GI about this just to be safe. This suggestion may not even apply to your situation, but it’s important to make sure you are being properly treated for whatever you are experiencing.