Anyone else have a Redundant/Tortuous Colon?

I had a colonoscopy 2 days ago and after 2 months of not having a bm without softeners and Lactulose, I was diagnosed with tortuous colon. I ended up at the emergency department March 6th after 11 days with out going. Started on Lactulose and softeners then. I’ve had IBS for years but have been pretty regular prior to this starting. I knew something changed because a cup of coffee in the morning usually did it for me. I’ve been drinking 3 17oz bottles of water a day along with other fluids and I’ve been careful about what and how much I eat. I was also diagnosed with internal and external hemorrhoids and angioectasia in distal descending colon. I know hemorrhoids are common and they were found in a previous colonoscopy. I’ve been reading here about what others are doing and have read about tortuous colon online. It’s good to have others to help understand this diagnosis!

Did you find the name of the technique for colon massage, or as you described earlier, a “pulling” action?

So far (for a week) the colon massage I learned from the pelvic floor therapist; right to left across the colon area (high on stomach) and then down on the left side (the descending colon?) done at night in bed and again in the morning before getting up, has stabilized my explosive diarrhea for the most part. I’m almost afraid to say it because it could change so quickly and come back at any moment 😉

I go on Friday. Will let you know what I find out.

Just went through this and you would think my dr who is a motility specialist would have known better. Had me do a 3-day low residue diet which is basically high-carb no-fiber prior. What it did was totally constipate me so I was behind going into the prep. Did the jug of Golytely. Thought I was good. Nope. Couldn’t get all the way in. Told me my colon was like a roller coaster. Next time, no low-residue, two-day prep. More Golytely. So talk to your doc about this Before!

I know I'm late to the game here, I just found this site. As I'm reading through these posts I'm lying flat on my back in bed, dying, my pain is so horrendous. This is a three-day stint which is not unusual. Sitting is always uncomfortable for me . When I drive my seat is leaned way back. Wearing jeans or, anything around my waist will eventually lead to Pain by the end of the day. Bending over forwards, nope! I am otherwise a healthy, very active , mother of five , ages 40 to 22 years old, grandmother of five! 59 years old and for my whole life of emergency room visits for abdominal pain, I was never diagnosed until last year with a redundant intestine. This, was after I went to the emergency room and was hospitalized immediately. Nothing they gave me for pain helped. They say, narcotics do not e a s e the pain for this condition. Of course, the doctor recommended a colonoscopy but, he said, you just had one last year and it was inconclusive because they said that you were not cleaned out enough. I promised him that I did everything exactly how I was supposed to do on my last colonoscopy. He suggested, that I did two cleanings right in a row! I had to agree with him, I needed to find out what was going on with my stomach! I will say this without sounding disgusting, I could not believe how much waste was in my stomach!! Two nights in a row! Psychologically, if you suffer this pain and discomfort, and bloating, it can wear on you. Really, wear on you. I have found that being grateful for the littlest of things in my life, the beauty of nature, trying to stay in touch with my grandchildren via FaceTime , it's hard to put on a happy face with them when I'm having an episode. Currently, I have no insurance. I live in Florida. The doctor in the hospital recommended I follow up with the doctor who did they colonoscopy so I called the office to set up an appointment, I knew I would be paying cash I figured probably in the hundred dollar area. The woman was very Curt when she let me know that the initial visit fee was $275 no it's ands or buts about it, no payment plan no nothing. So, my life continues with my general practitioner trying to figure things out. My general practitioner, I might add, is a different doctor every time I go there so, there is no relationship building, no ongoing, effective, communication. I have to tell my story over, and over, and over again. One of the doctors who, I happened to see many times, and once after I was hospitalized with a severe attack, said the first colonoscopy was inconclusive. He was thoroughly convinced that my whole problem was constipation nothing more. I stood my ground, I know my body, I told him there is something in there that is not right. Wow, I know I've rambled, nobody understands what I'm going through or the severity of the pain and how it just overwhelms your whole mind and being. This too shall pass. I am, on my good days, a very upbeat, happy, funny, loving human being. I feel very alone in this struggle... I just want this never-ending pain to leave me. Well, if you took the time to read this far, thank you!

Thanks for your comments, I thought I was the only one who had to wait to go out in the mornings to be sure my bathroom visits were over for the day

I’d like to know the technique if it has a name. I do a colon massage, right to left and down, and that seems to help settle things down when there is bloating and colon activity. I’ve gotten exercises from a pelvic floor therapist. I like the olive oil & water idea too. Thanks!