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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
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Hello, All of these comments and links to articles have been very helpful!
I had 4 months of liquid stools that seemed to correct after taking prescribed Miralax…in fact I had some abdominal pain that thankfully did not last and had my first normal BM.
I also note that I fill up fast after a small amount of food.
Now, after almost 2 months of daily, normal stools (previous to all of this I never had constipation) I am starting to experience bloating and abdominal pain after eating. Sometimes the bloating is severe, so besides drinking a lot of water, I have started taking laxatives…Miralax and Milk of Magnesia almost daily in hopes that my redundant colon does not twist.
I am starting to be afraid that this could end up being an emergent situation.
I am a retired RN who has cared for ruptured or twisted bowels, both after emergent surgery or in ICU.
I don’t know if I should reach out to the GI department (who are following me to determine cause of the 4 months of watery stools) or the surgeon who reviewed my CTE with me.
I will let the GI NP know of my concerns (and fear), we have a video appt soon.
In the meantime I’ll try the ground flaxseed (I’m allergic to psyllium seed/Metamucil) and continue fluids and smaller meals.
Thanks for listening!
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Good luck with balancing your electrolytes + consider going to a Naturopath who specializes in digestion. Having been a nurse why not examine a holistic approach to health. I have and MD and and ND and have used both their services for over 35 years. I often get diagnosis from the MD and then get tips from the ND. Like one of my instructors back in college said, "you will never be lacking in aspirin but you can have a mineral or vitamin deficiency that could be altered for a better lifestyle and better health. If you read the label on some of the laxatives they give the side effects + almost all say not to use for more than a week! Imbalance in our individual biochemistry doesn't always help. Best of luck expanding your support team, @farmersmith
Have you tried warm drinks, blender soups, hot cereals (can add liquid egg white and pea protein isolate to both for a complete protein (avoiding meats and animal fats that may be hard to digest))? If it is your redundant colon, maybe liquid and soft food would make the turn(s).
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You are not alone with diarrhea and constipation. I have both as well. I use Amitiza to help my motility of moving through my tortuous colon. I was never offered surgery like others. I have trouble getting emptied for colonoscopy.