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goldiestar

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Journalquest Posted: 08-26-07 13:28pm


What has helped me with my constipation problems was to incorporate a cleansing program at once or 2x a year. I have been using the colonix program by drnatura and it has helped me get my life back and on track to a healthier and happier me. It is easy to use and incorporate into everyday life. I even lost 10lbs of built of fecal matter when I first did the cleanse. I believe it is my life saver. I suffered a long list of medical issues that are now nonexsistant. I hope you find what works for you. Keep us posted on your progress.

treefrog1005

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Re: Colonoscopy Prep Posted: 09-06-07 21:57pm


I have the same problem but mine is a little different. I was diagnoised this morning with a redindent colon. The doctor told me that I needed to take metimucil and miralax. My problem is that the metimucil clogs me up and the miralax works after 2 days. But when I do finally go I have diarea for the rest of the day and into the night. I have been going through this for 5 years now. I was wondering if I will be able to have children with this problem? I am only 29 and my husband and I are wanting to start a family. I f any one can help let me know. L

goldiestar

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Posted: 09-11-07 12:47pm


For me what has worked to clear me completely was the colonix program from drnatura. It is a gentle cleanse and easy to take. I have been using the colonix program for 8 years now at least once and sometimes 2 x a year. The first time I did do the cleanse I did the recommended 3 months. It is important to give the herbs time to work and for me it took until the middle of the second month before it really "kicked" in. I am so glad I found this program because it really saved my life. I had a long list of medical problems and today with a change in my eating and incorporating the colonix program each year I am healthy and happy. This is what has worked for me. I hope you find what works for you. Please share your successes.

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Redundant Bowel And Constipation Posted: 09-13-07 09:28am


Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (not refined coconut oil). I began by buying a small glass jar but it is costly so I found some online - Tropical Traditions. I began by taking a tablespoon in the morning and in the evening but found 1 tablespoon in the morning worked well too. I began about 5 weeks ago and have had a bowel movement everyday except once, usually in the morning. Sometimes I have had 2. I re-checked my transit time (time it takes for the food to pass through the bowel - eat beets and watch for their appearance) and it was still pretty much 3 days. Interestingly, I lost weight and my abdomen softened and stopped protruding as much. Prior to taking coconut oil I have done cleanses - Master Lemon Cleanse and a 21 day bowel cleanse by Puristat. I believe cleansing is very important however it did not produce the results I am experiencing from using coconut oil. It is important to note that coconut oil is not a trans fat. It is good for you. I now cook with it as it does not readily break down at high temperatures.

goldiestar

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Posted: 09-19-07 12:24pm


naturalway, Thanks for that information. I am going to have to try the organic virgin coconut oil.

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Redundant Colon And Prolapse Posted: 09-29-07 10:33am


I'm a 60 yr old male who has just been diagnosed with redundant colon. What took them so long to find this out? As a child, I had numerous bouts of constipation and got into the bad habit of straining to pass stools, sometimes even when it was not necessary. Over the years, I found that eating a lot of fiber (like irish oatmeal, veggies, and an apple just before bed) nearly solved the problem. Several years ago, I started experiencing rectal bleeding every time I had a BM (about a teaspoon total). I could stop it by applying toilet tissue compresses soaked in warm water. Two days ago, I had a colonoscopy and barium enema and the doctor finally told me that I had redundant colon and rectal prolapse (not simply hemorrhoids as I was told by several other doctors). He said that the rectum could be stitched in place to prevent it from protruding (about 1 inch, sometimes more) and bleeding. Over the past two day, I feel really crappy (unintentional pun) with pain in the lower left quadrant (over the rectal area). I am still passing the barium (like plaster of paris) and I don't think I'll ever have another one due to the resulting pain. Has anyone had the corrective surgery (stitching) and had good results? Thanks everyone. I can feel all of your pain, believe me.

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Redundant Colon Posted: 10-13-07 19:17pm


WOW! I had no idea there were so many of us!! And we get no help from the medical profession about it... I'm about to face (or is that the right position?) my first colonoscopy since the last one when I was told it couldn't be finished by either the dr. or the radiologist because it was redundant - & there was air in the colon! Don't they put air in there, to begin with? I don't understand... Anyway, after years of constipation, including a week at a health spa where nothing came out, in spite of laxatives & prunes, I (excuse me for the graphic image) had to dig it out with the tooth-brush handle. Ugh! Then I went to a holistic dr. who recommended Smooth Move Tea from Traditional Medicinals, available at Whole Foods, & for the last 3-4 years I have soft b.m. every day. It doesn't solve all my problems, but at least I'm no longer so horribly constipated. If I'm addicted, so what - so long as I can continue to get my "fix"? Good luck to you all.

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Redundant Colon Posted: 11-12-07 12:48pm


Where do I start? I have all the problems that are posted and was also told that there was nothing that could be done. I had not had a BM in a month! I eat well, exercise and have since I have been 23 yrs. old. I am now 53. To make a long story short, I started going to a clinic that does hydro colonics. It works great! They suggested I stop any form of sugar intake because they believed I had Candida. It helped. Then they told me to stop eating Gluten. It helped. I went on line because I really did not know what gluten is in. After only three days I felt better. I had my primary DR. test me for celiac disease and sure enough the numbers were very high. I had a biopsy of my small intestine and the villi ( which absorb nutrients was totally flat)! I am having a second colonoscapy tomorrow because 6 months ago they could not see the lining of my colon. There is surgeory that can be done to remove part of the colon through lazer surgery. If you go onto the Mayo Clinic you can read more about it. Get tested for Celiac Disease. It is an AutoImune disease and can kill you if you continue to eat gluten. I have fibromyalgia, IBS. Arthritus, osteopenia and of course chronic pain. All because I did not absorb what I ate including expensive supplements. Celiac can also cause your colon to be redundant.

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Chronic Constipation And Redundant. Posted: 11-23-07 13:35pm


I just started a new drug called AMITIZA, it is working great. For the fist time in my life I am now going once a day!!!!!!!!!!

jmj7591

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Posted: 11-27-07 18:19pm


I also have a redundant colon and after 5 blockages from twists in the bowel I finally had surgery. It was just done 5 days ago so it is too early to say what the long term benefits will be. I was getting twists more frequently despite following a good diet, exercise and lots of water. Surgery was the only option left for me and not done without much thought. Right now I fell better than I have for several years.

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Chronic Constipation And Redundant. Posted: 11-28-07 14:47pm


I am having a sitz marker test next week. Depending on what happens I guess I will have surgery myself. Please tell me what exactly what they did.

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Colonscopies Posted: 12-06-07 09:32am


Hi, I was told the same thing. I did a liquid dast for three days plus the 1/2 gallon of liquid. It worked. I now take Mitizia. It works great. I go once or twice a day. T%he only side effect is a little nausa.

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Redundant Colon And Constipation Posted: 12-19-07 15:21pm


I am also glad to hear I am not the only person to have a redundant colon and constipation since I was 2 days old. I too have tried EVERY concoction known to modern man. I too have luck with a new "product" for a while, then it stops being effective. Smooth Move does work; herbal colon cleansers work--again, not continuously for me. I too go to Colonics every 6 - 8 weeks which I LOVE!! For all of you fellow-sufferers, I feel for each and every one of you. I guess I need to try the new drug, Amitizia or Mitizia, or whatever its called. Because they yanked that other IBS drug off the market, I'm a little leary to try another one, but hey, it's all about that next movement, so I probably will.

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redundant colon Posted: 01-20-08 01:57am


Wow! So many of your challenges sound familiar. However, the information "out there" to help with my constant constipation is not encouraging. I am a 42 year old female. I have suffered with digestive distress throughout my life. I assumed that I was fairly normal. I thought my husband was unusual because he had a bowel movement daily if not more often. I usually require a week or more! (I am careful about what I eat because I know that it will be with me for a while!) I did not know the source of my distress until I went in for a colonoscopy. My gastroenterologist said that my colon was a mess (like spaghetti). He told me not to run right out and get bowel surgery; however, he felt that I should meet with a bowel surgeon to discuss the possible benefits of part removal of much of my colon to make it a more typical length. He added that he wasn't even certain that I could change my diet enough to manage my situation. I really do not want to have surgery, but the doctor said that for some people it was life-changing. I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has had surgery to remove part of the colon because of the length and twists in their colon before I consider meeting with the bowel surgeon. I don't want to be talked into it just because the surgeon is in the position to make money from it.

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redundant colon Posted: 01-25-08 22:16pm


Well all these postings are both comforting and sad. Why don't doctors have a handle on this issue? The surgeon I saw wants to refer me to a specialist but after reading all these postings it sounds as if the MD will not have much of an answer for me. I have had problems with constipation for many years but just three weeks ago my bowels completely stopped. Nothing I have tried has moved them: magnesium citrate, phosphosoda preps, Miralax, ExLax - even enemas only helped to provide a small amount of relief. I am so distended it hurts. My colon is impinging on the spaces for my kidneys and even my back hurts. I guess I will try some of the homeopathic remedies suggested above. Any other thoughts? Thanks.

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I think i can help you Posted: 01-27-08 01:03am


I have also expierienced this, all, but now i am normal, WITHOUT LAXATIVES, NOR ANY MEDICINE. I had been facing this problems for a year, but now i am ok. i will tell you what i did. (nothing dangerous) First i could go to the toilet once a week, then i tried to change it to four days, it was not successful in the first place. then i ate ONE GREEN APPLE PER DAY and then tried, it was better than the last time, and like that i switched to four days. than i changed my diet again, ONE GREEN APPLE AND Lots of GREEN LEAVES per day. Now it took me a while to change to two days, Then I always went to the toilet in two days. And then i wanted to change to one day so i ate even more leaves, veggetables and i stopped my habbit of DRINKING COKE. Then i switched to the morning of the second day. And finally when i am back to normal, i stopped taking that diet and i am still ok. I hope that this is helpful

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Looking into colectomy Posted: 02-10-08 00:56am


I'm 48 years old and have been constipated all of my life. I recently had a colonoscopy and was told that I have a redundant colon. I've tried many remedies such as fiber, laxatives, lots of water, coffee and exercise. It seems they all worked for awhile, but then quit working. I'm looking into a colectomy. I Googled colectomy and there was information about the surgery......it seems like it's major and something to think through. I would like to hear from anyone who has had the surgery.

constipatedandupset

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Looking into colectomy Posted: 02-10-08 01:00am


I'm 48 and have been constipated all of my life. I recently had a colonoscopy and was told I have a redundant colon. That explains why I've always been constipated! I've tried fiber, laxatives, lots of water, coffee, exercise etc... My doctor said I may need to have surgery. I Googled colectomy on the internet. It seems like a major surgery. Has anyone had that surgery? How were the results?

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I have redundant colon too Posted: 02-12-08 00:33am


I have had problems for all my adult life, so I think this is hereditary and I am guessing my mother had it. She only lived to 64. I also have fibromyalgia and Hasimoto thyroiditus, which I am wondering if autoimmune disorders are from being constipated and that my body has to deal with more of its share of toxins. Anyway, I do a 4 day clean out for exams. My BE was done without air and they took about 50 "pictures" horizontal and verticle, etc and I do have a kink when verticle which goes away when horizontal. I have redundancy in ascending, transverse ,descending, and sigmoid sections, and the transverse piece is in my pelvis, not my abdomen where it should be. I am looking for a surgeon who will do a modified left hemicolectomy with Colonic Fixation (google this to read article). Has anyone had partial removal vs total colectomy? I think my colon works, I just have way too much and it is kinked. All of the surgeons I've talked to want to remove the whole thing, but I want to try partial like the study because of the nasty side effects of total colectomy. I take Nulytly everynight and 1000 mg of chewable magnesium citrate. I cook with coconut oil and I drink mint tea everymorning. I am in a regular daily routine with all this, but in a lot of pain if I stay vertical or do much physical activity. If I don't follow my routine, I pay for it!

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hemi.... Posted: 02-12-08 13:58pm


Thank you for your response. Any information is great. I have established a eating routine that is helping for now, but am concerned about the times, such as vacation, that I can't keep with my routine. I will also ask my Dr. about the hemicolon procedure. I think that would be a better option for me. If you find anymore information, please let me know! Thank you!