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Redundant colon issues once again
About a year ago I had a colonoscopy that revealed this diagnosis. I have had GI issues for years, and this was the first time I had heard of this. For this procedure, I took a double dose of the cleanse drink given my slow transit issues. The doc said I still needed an enema of some sort to clean me out given stool was still in the colon. How is that possible when you basically are all liquid coming up the back end, and could not understand how anything could be left in you. Well, 10 months later I am back to where I was feeling miserable, and jammed up. I did a colon cleanse 5 days ago (regular strength) and nothing changed. Is there a more high powered enema that I need to have? Trying to convince my doc to do that, but they insist on trying medication first which to this point has not helped. So frustrated.
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I just had my 1st colon cleanse with SUTAB pills. 12pills and 16 oz.. of water with 6, then 16 oz.. of water with the last 6. Then two more 16 oz. of water for two more 30- minute periods. The same thing the next morning 9 hours later.
No drink and no Miralax.
My result on my final exam- Excellent clean out.
Have you tried the pill. I feel for your dilemma.
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1 ReactionMiralx take the purple cap a.m & p.m.
Take 1 equate stool softner dulcosate sodium 100mg gel caps @ p.m. I've been told a suppositorie also. Attack it from mouth to bottom. Drink water. Juices. Dilute juices. Add lemon to water. Ginger is hot get powder n add to Herbal tea. We've needed answers 5 y's.
I have not, but given your success why not. Thank you for the detailed response here!
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1 ReactionThis is good stuff, I will start with your suggestions! We all know how terrible this feels, and any relief is good.
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1 ReactionI don't have any special solutions for cleaning out if the meds are not working (but mild food poisoning helps -- I wish I was kidding, but I am not).
I just want to say that for my severely redundant colon, I got relief from a dietary change: hot cereal (not thick) for breakfast, smoothies for lunch (not thick) and a vegetarian dinner (no meat or fish that backs me up). Small quantities of dense food (like heavy wholemeal bread). A focus on root veggies instead of baked goods. I also drink liquids (usually hot) throughout the day. (For me, even having a liquid drink with dense food like bread isn't good enough.)
I also make sure I add a bit of slippery elm powder (inner bark) to that breakfast and lunch, and also work it into dinner, usually as a tea. Dessert is more hot cereal. Also a magnesium supplement - my gut is toast, so I use a gentle one - Hilma's Gentle Bowel Movement Support.
For adding an urge to "go," which I think helps a redundant colon, I use fresh kiwi and stewed rhubard. Perhaps the leafy greens (frozen spinach to my smoothie and fresh greens like collards or kale with my dinner) help too.