Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

At a loss as to what foods to eat can’t find much on it. I was told a couple of weeks ago to join a class but they have not contacted me yet.

I may have to consider taking probiotics!

Hi there, my understanding is bile breaks down fat. The pancreas creates bile and sends to the gallbladder to store. The gallbladder releases when you consume fat. When the gallbladder is removed the pancreas still creates bile but has no where to store and drips it into the intestines slowly. I was suffering every time I ate anything high in fat. A hamburger, steak, loaded baked potato are examples. I would be up all night. Now that I take enzymes, I can pretty much eat anything. As a footnote, I had my gallbladder removed when I was 30 and now 60. Never had a problem until I hit 50. Hope that helps and is clear. I am frustrated with conventional doctors as they all knew I had my gallbladder removed and ordered endoscopy’s but never once discussed enzymes or probiotics with me.

Looks like you have everything under control! Am happy for you! I noticed you wrote "rid of the stomach issues surrounding my lack of gallbladder." May I ask what issues you experienced due to lack of gallbladder (GB)? Did you have cholecystectomy? Is it OK if you would please share those issues you had due to the procedure & lack of GB? It only stores bile, not essential, so I've read & been told. But I intend to keep all my body parts I was born with, unless they're diseased or causing pain & suffering & leads to other problems.

I had a horrible gi dr tell me I didn’t clean out sufficiently after 4 days of barely eating, 2 days no eating and 2 days clean out. She was very rude and inconsiderate.

No but this is
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zenwise-Digestive-Enzymes-with-Probiotics-and-Prebiotics-Supplement-Supports-Digestive-Health-100-Count/646003061

Is this the one you take?

Treating a child is so much different than an adult I am at a loss. I live with a torturous colon. As a 60-year-old woman, it is more difficult to live with as I age but I really work at it. Not a big believer in psychiatric drugs but that is me. I deal with it by taking Miralax daily. I get a minimum of 20 hours of exercise a week. I pay strict attention to my diet. Fiber enhancements like Metamucil make it worse for me as it tends to just build up and not pass. As I get so much exercise, and take MiraLax, drinking electrolyte beverages daily is a biggie. I also take ZenWise pre-probiotic/enzyme with each meal. That has made a huge difference in controlling bloating which is painful and got rid of the stomach issues surrounding my lack of gallbladder. Is her bilirubin normal? Mine was very low for obvious reasons. I start each day with oatmeal and for lunch, I have an apple with peanut butter. More fruit for a snack and then a normal dinner. I cook as I live remotely in the mountains and avoid processed foods. My weight tends to be on the low side to normal. Good luck with your precious daughter. When they hurt, we hurt.

Hi Everyone
My daughter is 9, since she was 1 she has always had stomach pain and we always thought I was related to food. We finally got a doctor to listen to us and found out she has a tortuous colon she takes osmolax daily she has also been on so many diets aswell as antidepressants but we can still not get the pain to go away. Anyone have any ideas this little girl is such a trooper and just wants to feel better.

I have a very similar situation going on here. Mirada never worked well so I did a little research and discovered Enulose. It works! I have been in pretty bad shape to the point that I cannot have a BM on my own. Tortuous colon. I take 1/2 glass of Enulose every 3 days. I tried to take it daily as prescribed but it made me too gassy. I can deal with the quick effects of it twice a week. Best to schedule your day around it. I really don't want to live this way either. I feel a ER visit is in my future.