Congratulations on your weight loss! Wow, what an amazing accomplishment! You are obviously very dedicated to lose 90 lbs in just over a year.
Being new to tortuous colon myself, I’m also reading and researching what to do about it. Ideally natural solutions are best! I’m simply getting through the immediate symptoms as I make adjustments in diet and find what works. I have tried some flavored water and added lime and lemon as you suggested. I have an alkaline water machine and I like the flavor of the water. It’s just an adjustment like anything else. Sounds like you do plenty of water. I’m surprised it doesn’t help more.
My pain is from a few sources. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2003. It knocked me off my feet! I was on disability within 2 years of the diagnosis. I had severe symptoms and it took me years to make necessary adjustments to deal with them. I’m doing much better but have bad days. After an injury, I began having back pain. Years later I have some serious problems with nerve compression in my spine, degenerative disk disease, bulging disks, etc. I do what I can to cope with pain but have decided to look into some treatment options. I want to see if they will provide enough relief to get me moving more so I can start swim therapy and be more mobile. I’m at the point I’m pretty limited due to pain. I’m in the process of stopping pain medication so withdrawal is a factor in this. Now the colon diagnosis!
I’m optimistic! I incorporate modern medicine and a holistic approach to my treatment plan! Balance in everything! It’s a life style change!
I’d enjoy hearing how you’re doing and what you find to help. I’m happy to share what helps me!