Severe Tortuous & Redundant Colon
I had a colonoscopy for symptoms of unexpected weight loss, severe pain, bloating, early satiety and chronic vomiting with bowel movements. I have had these symptoms for years (15), but they have increased in frequency and severity. The doctor discovered severe tortuosity and redundant colon. He said he had to get help in moving the scope through manually the very tight turns and twists. My question is: What medications have proven successful to management? Best diet? Doctor said it was so bad that surgery may be the best course of action, but they try and avoid that for obvious reasons. Anyone have a success story?
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Thank you. It is comforting to know that I am not alone in my suffering.
Hmmm. I have a difficult gut and eat a lot of vegetable soups and hot cereals. I like lots of liquids (hot drinks, water), as I think they help move things through my extra long colon. Dense foods in smaller amounts or none, as they constipate. And a host of other limitations food-wise must be followed too as I ruined a "born with" sensitive gut with junk food for too many years due to youth and ignorance.