Anyone else have a Redundant/Tortuous Colon?

Sounds like your urinary incontinence is probably from a pelvic floor issue. I have a redundant, tortuous bowel and had urinary incontinence. My Dr. prescribed Pelvic Floor PT and that has helped immensely!

I, being a born sceptic suggest the advice on fiber shows, sadly, why they call it PRACTICING medicine. I just posted tonight and told my whole story. In general I follow my urges with a bit of caution on food. All my life I have been a meat eater and had my first salad at 18. Not really a good diet maybe but at 77, it has served. My other dietary likes also are guided by what SEEMS like a good food in the moment with a sound bit of caution when I feel I am straying.

I have a “redundant colon” which was noticed in a colonoscopy 20 years ago. It has never caused me any pain or problems that I noticed, except maybe now. For several years I have had sudden and extreme need to pee at inopportune times. It happens without warning, sort of. Often I feel a slight, non alarming urge like I COULD pee like while driving or shopping. Once I was in a tour group being lead around. I started looking for a WC opportunity but didn’t see one. The urge increased in intensity. Finally I found a rest room but on arrival it was closed. The urge skyrocketed ! If I were to actually find a rest room but the stalls were all full, my urge becomes extreme and could be too much to hold it and tragedy ensues.

I wonder if my redundant colon might be pressing on my bladder at times since I think changes in my posture like standing after sitting in a car seems to start the cycle. Anxiety seems to drive up the panic. Extreme anxiety like the WC is closed !!! Drives me mad.😡

One final note is that I did have some surgery on my lower spinal disks (via my front) a couple years back so I wonder about the talk of stuff shifting or sagging I read here.

I don’t seem to have other than occasional mild constipation. I eat 5 prunes a day which can’t hurt, I guess. I also enjoy a very very large bowl of pop corn once a week which seems to flush things out after a day or so. I drink lots of water especially with the pop corn and I should mention I eat lots of salt with my food. Friends think I am crazy with the salt but my BP is perfect, cholesterol is perfect. Otherwise, I am 77 years old and work fairly hard 6-7 days a weak, etc

Lastly, I don’t particularly like long walks on the Beach, lol 😂 but I do walk our dog daily.

I was diagnosed with a redundant colon a year ago though I've had stomach pain all my life. I see my symptoms, scans, pain, diets and attempted treatments in many stories in this group. I feel like there will be no relief, only staying in bed from about 3pm on. Something about being horizontal makes it feel more tolerable. And yes, I wear almost nothing but yoga pants and loose shirts. I had to laugh about how many people are wearing the same thing!

For now, I have a specific question. Do you all feel pain in the exact spot all the time? I do, and I wonder if this is where my colon is most kinked. I'm not sure why this matters to me, but I'm endlessly trying to find out more about this. Thanks all!

I don’t have a redundant colon, but I do have a lazy colon. It takes forever to move things along. Long story short, I can’t eat much fiber, as it really really clogs me up. So, high protein, no refined carbs and lots of water. Oh, and exercise, I walk everyday. Good luck 🙂

I am in my 40s and recently had my first colonoscopy and was surprised to learn I have a redundant colon! I used to live in NYC and walked so much, I barely noticed. But I moved to a driving city and was noticing bowel movements that were extremely large that were causing tearing and bleeding. Doctors were telling me to eat more fiber. But then after the diagnosis I was told to eat a low fiber diet, which lacked almost any nutrients.

I am still trying to get a hold of how to eat a balanced diet. I've been reading up on gut health and adding kimchi and probiotics to my diet. Trying to slow down when I eat and drink a lot of water. (I like the idea of setting a water reminder)

I've decided to eat a bit more intuitively and pay more attention to how different foods impact me. It seems it takes about 6 days for food to make it through my colon. I stay away from cruciferous veggies and peppers.

Taking miralax has been a big help. I have to experiment with how often, because too much and stool gets runny. I actually found that eating grape nuts in the AM keeps me regular.

I have also been trying belly dancing, massage, sit-ups and walking after meals. But sometimes I don't hear or anything moving around in there!

So this is definitely a new journey. But I'm taking it slow. I've been confused by advice to eat low fiber vs. high fiber. Somewhere inbetween works.

Hopefully I will be able to meet with a nutritionist who specializes in this one day. If anyone knows of anyone to follow on social media let me know.

Thanks will give it a try.

Kiwis can help with regular bowel movements.

No one has said that I have a long or redundant colon. Yes, I am switching to soup, ten cups of water, and cautiously adding a little fiber. I am going to do my best to stay away from a bulky diet. It is hard to do that during the holidays. My wife is a really good cook as well. There is surprisingly little to no information about miralax and M of Mag causing acid stomach. Every once in a while, I run across someone who mentions they have had the same problem. I hope your diet works for you.

I hope that works for you. I will never take Miralax or MofM again. Granted, I have the hernia, but it was never as bad until I started the Miralax. If I eat a lot of fiber, I so easily get backed up but I have the redundant colon, not sure if you do or not. I eat a lot of soup, and stay hydrated but stay away from anything bulky.