Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

I 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.

I got my results and I have both gastritis and collagenous colitis. I have been prescribed Budesonide and my doctor expects great improvement before I follow up Tuesday. I have already limited my diet immensely, to mainly chicken and rice, softer foods. But I have always been a picky eater but this is taking it to a whole new level.

Were you told you have bile acid malabsorption (BAM)? I ask because that is the main reason to take this medication.

Yes I was diagnosed with BAM. My prescription has been changed. I am now taking Colesevelam for
bile acid malabsorption.

I have a tortuous colon. I don't think it's that uncommon. I recently had a sigmoid colonoscopy and afterwards the g.i. told a few of his patients have same problem. After emailing multiple times about how I was evacuating fecus he said if I was interested he would give me a name of a surgeon who performs sigmoid colon resection. After reading some articles I was afraid and canceled the appt w surgeon. I am elderly woman.

Try changing your diet, dfloyd1133, surgery is crazy for a bit of mucus! It could be an IBS-type symptom from a particular food item.

You must be in because you’re included in this conversation! 👍

I've posted here before given I have a redundant colon, and am going through a tough time right now with a lot of discomfort/constipation/bloating. I am cycling through the typical medications without any lasting relief, and feel like I just can't get completely emptied out. For example, I had a salad from crisp and green tonight and feel like I had a 5 course meal. My GI brought up the possibility of having an epigastric enema if nothing else seems to clean me out. My diagnosis came when I had take a double colonoscopy prep solution and still had to be cleaned out before the procedure. Also, the gas I pass with this....it clears the room the smell is so potent. Which again I don't have when things are going well. Any feedback on getting this kind of enema?

I know this is old, but I am wfpb and my redundant colon didn't bother me at all(3-4 bowel movements a day) until February 2022. My wfpb doctor thinks my colon twisted and turned to a different position. I had excruciating pain for a solid 2 months. My high fiber diet has done nothing for me. The only time I'm good is if I consistently eat 2-3 servings of fruit a day. I've gained 30 lbs over the last almost 3 years. Part of the gain is from the colon issue and part of it is from eating more foods with oil.

mskaren2009,

What helps me is slippery elm inner bark powder. I eat some with every meal and snack by dissolving it in warm or hot liquid, adding to pancakes or hot cereal, etc.

My dose is 1/8 teaspoon each time, but I am sensitive to everything and always use less than others.

Give it a try if you like. It supports the mucosa and that why I think I benefit. It helps stool move through my severely redundant colon. Note that I have no pain to date; I am just extremely constipation-prone.