Does you colon shrink back to normal after chronic constipation?

[Anonymous]

I'm confused. If this

http://urbancolonics.com/wp-content/uploads/Problems-of-colon-constipation.jpg

Is what constipation looks like, does the colon shrink back to size once the constipation is relived for good. Also how do you get that to shrink back?

[Anonymous]

I've never thought about it but logic and common sense tells me yes. Your colon is a muscle.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but it’s not quick. My tween DD has a mega-colon (which is essentially what your picture shows), and we’ve been told it would shrink back after 12-18 months of regular laxative use, with the goal of at least one BM per day. My DD is quite resistant to meds so she’s not going daily, so the colon remains stretched out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but it’s not quick. My tween DD has a mega-colon (which is essentially what your picture shows), and we’ve been told it would shrink back after 12-18 months of regular laxative use, with the goal of at least one BM per day. My DD is quite resistant to meds so she’s not going daily, so the colon remains stretched out.

What is mega colon? And Wow it takes that long? Does a regular x-ray show this? How do they check?

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Two of my siblings had mega colon as little kids. One shrink back by teen years. The other didn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two of my siblings had mega colon as little kids. One shrink back by teen years. The other didn’t.

Is is still like that? How old are they now? Maybe they are still suffering from constipation keeping it larger like that?