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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Dec 22, 2024 | Replies (1123)

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@kalbran1

I’m new to this group, but have been dealing with digestive issues for years. I do not have food allergies or celiac, but I do have some food sensitivities. I mostly deal with chronic constipation, cramps, bloating, etc. I was diagnosed with IBS many years ago. I also had Endometrial Cancer in 2019, which has been treated and there is currently no evidence of disease. For the last 6-8 months, I have had a lot of pain on my lower right side and back when I lay on that side. I recently had a colonoscopy where multiple polyps were removed and I was told that I have a tortuous colon. Is it possible the build up of stool could be causing the pain?

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Hi there @kalbran1 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! So glad you do not have any any food allergies because mixed with IBS and tortuous colon can definitely exacerbate that.
You will see that I moved your post to a long standing discussion about tortuous colon and a lot of members talk about IBS as well as pain. I encourage you to read over the multiple pages from these individuals so you can connect with them.

When they did the colonoscopy, did they mention a build up of stool at all?