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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 5 4:01pm | Replies (1097)

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@thellman

Has anyne had surgery for a tortuous colon? I have been suffering from chronic constipation, gas, bloating, H Pylori, and my general doctor has been monitoring my kidney functions due to the diarhea induced from miralax and drugs that causes dehydraton, which is not good. I have tried Linzess, Amitiza, and Trulance in combination with Miralax. I have have numerous colonoscopies, sitz marker tests and visits to two surgeons who say I am not a candidate for surgery because it is not bad enough. I've had several trips to the ER do to chest pain not knowing if I'm having a heart attack or I'm just backed up. tried all kinds of diets but nothing seems to work and I drink water like a fish! HELP!!!!!!!!!

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Hi @thellman and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. So glad you found the group. This will allow you to connect with members like @judy75, @ashweb901, @lasirvent, @s35flyer, and @dablues who also have tortuous colon.

"For the select small number of constipated patients who cannot be managed medically, surgical options should be considered." - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780139/

I would suggest getting another opinion about surgery if you have been through everything else without relief. Don't give up on yourself. You know your body better than anyone else.

How long have you been suffering with this?