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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
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Does anyone have tortuous colon and bouts of diverticulitis? Found out about the tortuous colon in Jan when the GI Dr couldn’t get the scope all the way. I’ve had two bouts since late Oct and then got c-dif from the antibiotics in early March. I’ve lost about 30lbs since Oct. I worry about getting diverticulitis again. Some days I’m spending all day in the bathroom, but not diarrhea, just going a lot with firmed stool, other days nothing. Having internal hemorrhoids doesn’t help things out either, and neither does my chronic anxiety. I don’t know what to eat anymore. I don’t know if I should be eating cooked cauliflower or broccoli, or just stick with bland vegetables like green beans. Those of you who take miralax, do you take the full capful or maybe just a teaspoon? I know I have driven my GI Dr and his office staff nuts already. But it seems that every day a new problem pops up and my anxiety has me going over the deep end. Thankfully I see a psychiatrist off and on and he has prescribed Ativan to take as needed such as when my mind really starts to race.
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I’ve had chronic constipation for many years. I had a colonoscopy last November and my dr. Told me I have a tortuous colon. I had surgery in Jan. 2020 and my surgeon said “ my only advice is to do whatever it takes not to be constipated bc if I do I’d end up back in the hospital. I have tried MiraLAX, Senacot, gummy fibers, magnesium, Amitiza, and Linzess.
The ONLY thing that works is called-Lactulose. It’s a syrup and I’ve been taking it for 4 months and it’s a miracle! Best wishes!
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I have severe constipation so full capfuls for me. I don't have diverticula notes on my colonoscopies nor diverticulitis (the irritation of said diverticula) but I know lots of people do. Be sure you are taking a good prebiotic (or eat fermented foods) and probiotic and figure out if there are specific foods that irritate you. The old popcorn and seeds avoidance advice is a myth. I'm sorry yours is flaring. I know lots of people drink fennel tea or ginger tea to soothe their gut, and there's a product called IBGard that is peppermint capsules to soothe the colon. It's really nothing harmful. Just pockets in your colon that can get inflamed.