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Anyone else have severe constipation?

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I have had severe constipation all of my life. A CT scan revealed a tortious colon. I have both twists and folds, making it very difficult for food to pass through the gut, leading to constipation. I am to the point where I believe that if I eat several pieces of toast, and then otherwise eat lots of the right foods, I will still have a major problem because the mass of bread reaches a twist in my colon and blocks anything else behind it, despite if those are the right foods. (This is just my impression, about my condition.) I have had to use enemas in order to function (for decades). Anyway, I wrote on the tortious colon blog that I've discovered (for me, anyway) that insoluble fiber helps more than soluble fiber. (There's a book on amazon called IBS-IBD Fiber Charts, if you want to explore this. Its the only resource I've found so far that lists the sources of soluable and insoluble fiber.) Now that we're in the Holiday season, I've been eating very small pieces of fruitcake (1/2 inch slice) every day. Suddenly it was like I had never had a problem at all. No enemas. Everything normal. We ran out of fruitcake, and I was back to my miserable existence again. (The fruitcake I like is Deluxe Fruitcake, from Corsicana, Texas, and available on Amazon...just FYI.) Anyway, its mostly pecans, candied cherries and pineapple, and dates. I looked those up. All are around 75-80% insoluable fiber. So my theory continues about fiber. Anyway, I hope you find something that will help you. I understand that tortious colon can be from birth (which then is called a redundant colon), but can also just develop sometime later. Hope you find some relief. Its wonderful when you finally get there!

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@cuddlebug I have twisted colon too. The GI had to lean on my abdomen hard during a colonoscopy to push through. I found bruise marks after.
So I just bought fruitcake and olive oil on Amazon. I hate fruitcake but am willing to try it. thanks

@cuddlebug Oh wow, im going to try the Fruit cake. Im from UK, we love fruitcake!!
I got a tortuous colon after my abdominal injury was left untreated for 6 years and ruined the way my colon works/ or doesn't work. My colon is also very painful now, so cannot strain it at all. Im going to get the Amazon book.
Thank you everyone on this site. More info than I ever get from a Dr !!