Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?

I did a low-fiber diet for same reason. Still adhere to most of it. No greens, raw fruit except in smoothies, no raw veggies, no seeds, corn, no fibrous red meat. Basically, nothing hard to digest. I do feel better with less “bulk”. I’ll check into IF. Always looking to try anything that could help.

Not really sure what's happening, obviously not a doc, but it seems like the less food my LOOOOOONG colon has to process, the happier it is. I have an 8 hour eating window, then fast for 16. I vary the schedule occasionally. I'm about a month into it, and it's kinda life-changing. Dr. Mindy Peltz on youtube has tons of info.

I am getting a lot of help from drinking 1/2 glass of aloe vera gel on an empty stomach at bedtime. It reduces the inflammation in my colon and therefore, less gas, less pain and less constipation. The brand that I tolerate is Real Aloe Brand Gel. The skin in your colon is not that different from your outer skin. I remember it saved my husband after a colon resection. So decided to try it myself. Since we hear more and more about leaky gut, I think it makes sense to try something relatively benign. I was fairly crippled with colon pain for about a year. I hope it continues to work.

Would like to hear more about the IF in re to your bowel issue.

I'm in the same boat. Lifelong constipation (I'm 55) and bloating. I was diagnosed after getting yelled by the nurse for not being sufficiently empty for my colonoscopy. I drank every drop, but it had a long way to go to reach the exit LOL. My GI doc said next time we'll start a week ahead of time rather than 2 days.

Intermittent fasting has improved my bowels considerably, and I really hope, respectfully, to never be in your shoes! No fun! Hang in there:)

Yes, I had a redundant colon with loops and adhesions in my sigmoid colon. I had that portion of my colon removed. The surgery was easy in comparison to all the cramping I had been having with leg and back pain. I was in the hospital for three days and was healed in four weeks. The pain on my left side is gone now. My transverse colon is also redundant and I look forward to having it shortened. I have severe food sensitivities due to genetics, and over the years dealt with bouts of constipation, I believe it has caused this stretching. I had a lower GI with barium when I was in my early 20s and my colon position was normal. I am now 68. It is probably double in length now due to years of inflammation-causing stretching from gas build-up. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and I know I have had it for years. I have included a recent CT scan with contrast demonstrating the pockets of gas that collect and the damage from the ulcers. The single scan shows the beginning of my sigmoid colon. You can also see the fusion of my spine I have had due to bone erosion, I believe this occurred from osteomyelitis in my maxilla bone due to tooth infections that drained into my sinus. The bone around the molars became infected.

Yes I also do this

I suggest 1 large T of high quality extra virgin olive oil at night before bed. This reliably cleans me out and is also good for your health overall. Also drink a very big glass of water each morning. This helps to power through any stuck or resistant bowel.

I have extremely slow motility and experience a lot of constipation. My gi has told me ok to use if no movement after 5 days. What I’m trying now, with her ok, is 1 senna tablet after 2-3 days instead. So far, that seems to gets things moving for me without the big “clean out” I get with the tea. If you compare the senna content b/t the two, you will be amazed how much is in the tea. Especially, depending upon how long you steep it. The one advantage with the tea for me is that it generally works in a couple of hours. The pill are overnight so I’m waiting around the next day. All a matter of the result you’re looking for. Probably more detail than you’re looking for but I’ve been at this a longgg time and always searching for solutions.

This is a potent tea which effectively “moves” the stuck bowels. I find it also tends to be irritating to the intestines, so I don’t suggest using it routinely, but only on a PRN basis. Just my experience.