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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

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@sallyw133

I am totally not discouraging you from trying the low FODMAP diet, only sharing MY experience with it. I was so sick and in so much pain last summer that I tried it as a last resort. I did it under the guidance of a trained dietitian. I was already severely underweight and continued to lose more weight because the diet is so limiting. I felt so sick and the foods I was allowed to eat, I did not want to eat, so I just barely ate. My gi
finely made me stop it.
I recently met with a new dietician after finding out the tortuous colon is the root cause of my constipation. She said the FODMAP works for food sensitivities which is generally not the case with tortuous colon. It is an actual functional issue. It’s more the composition of food that affects our digestion, unless you have an actual intolerance like wheat or lactose. I’ve been following her diet for a week and have noticed a huge improvement after years of every medication available.

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To Sallyw133 - My thinking is a little confused since I reactivated an old back injury that according to my internist added to my chronic obstipation. I'm in pain barely controlled by acetaminophen and using a lot of otc senna products and stool softeners to keep my bms going which also reduces my back pain and spasms. So my apologies if my questions are basic.
Are you saying that if a tortuous colon is the main cause of constipation, but there are no food allergies or sensitivities, a low fodmop diet is inappropriate? And if so, that a low fiber diet reduces constipation more than high fiber?
I've been told I have a very floppy colon and I believe there is a lot of scar tissue causing adhesions in my gut. Maybe I'm making my problems worse with my high fiber food choices that would explain the sharp, but mostly brief, pains I get as the fiber struggles to make it through all those tight places.
Your thoughts?