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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 16 6:54am | Replies (1606)Comment receiving replies
I am a 66 year old women a reluctant colon. I just found out after colonoscopy. I noticed bloating in the last year and embarrassing gas. On numerous occasions I have had the urge to pass a BM immediately. I literally had to take a shit right then. I was in the woods so I had some privacy. It was not diarrhea. This has happened usually on long walks.
There is always a pain on my right side by the duodenum. I've had ultrasound that found no issues.
So, here I am asking after 20 or so colonoscopy why now know? I never was told this problem with elongated Colon. I had a difficult colonoscopy so the doctor told me. That doctor did one three years ago. I am asking the group to help me understand from a person point of few. I'm perplexed since I never heard of this condition nor has anyone I asked.
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I started with Gluten free diet. Next I'm setting up televist to discuss issues I'm having with bloating, gas, and fecal incontinence. It was may 3 yr colonoscopy which was by same doctor from last one. I wish I would have asked questions but the doctor was there about two minutes. I can't blame him for this bloating I thought was fluid. I just didn't put and two together untill I read up on reluctant colon. I will get back to you after my televist.
Thank you, Jacque, for sharing your experience. I'm still awaiting direction from my GI doctor, so have relied on this site and internet info so far. I've just started to follow a similar regimen, i.e., exercise, fiber, lots of water. I tried Prunelax last week for the first time and found it much better than Miralax. Now I'm looking for a good source of psyllium to add to my diet -- maybe in smoothies? Thanks for your encouraging words and all the best to you! Pam
I love this - "sometimes I am repulsed by it but have done this for years." We really do whatever works! thx!
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I have a similar history and am also seeking answers. Have had five non-problematic colonoscopies in the past, but the most recent was deemed incomplete and I was given a virtual (CT) colonography, which revealed a tortuous colon. Wondering if this can issue can resolve, i.e., become non-tortuous again, or might it change over time?