Feeling a bit relieved that I'm not alone with this... I had a scan in my early 20s and it was then I learnt I had a torturous (redundant) colon. I've had digestive issues, mostly constipation, excessive flatulence and pain all my adult life. Most recently in the last 6 months, the constipation has become chronic and a CT Scan revealed I'm faecally impacted. Will be having an endoscopy & colonoscopy soon as haemoglobin levels are also extremely low. The digestive issues have gotten worse as has the constipation since being diagnosed with Hypothyroidism over a decade ago. Have to say my appetite has greatly reduced and there's almost a fear of eating due to the pain that it now causes. Stress most definitely exacerbates the issue. Many people do not understand the pain, and discomfort one feels with this. I believe a few of my immediate family members have the same issue which is comforting in some sense. Thankfully I try and keep active and well-hydrated but hate to think how worse things would be if I weren't, but at this present time, it's difficult. take Movicol regularly and I've been prescribed 8 sachets a day for 3 consecutive days by my GP for faecal impaction. I'm starting to think about bowel surgery now cos it's becoming so distressful...