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Suggest Treatment For Twisting Of Small Intestine

Hi, my son, who is 51, started having problems with his small intestine twisting since a young teenager, and landed him in the hospital on several occasions. Over a period of time he can tell when it is going to hit, so he keeps walking around the house and drinking large glasses of water and he found that helps to un kink it. He knows this kinkage is very dangerous, so what types of food would help this not to occur. He eats a lot of red meat, smokes, and occasional drink, but plans on quitting smoking soon. It s the read meat, eggs and sometimes heavy eating that I think could be a big part of this problem. Can you help?
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Kinking or subacute obstruction of the intestine since young teenage in a man of 54 and not yet investigated or operated is rare.
I would advise him to have the investigations called enteroclysis under fluoroscopic control to have the exact diagnosis so that a small surgery may solve his problem forever.
He can make a list of the things that increase the obstruction symptoms and should never take them.
There can not be a generalized rule in such a case as there is always a personal variation.
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Suggest Treatment For Twisting Of Small Intestine

Hi. Thanks for your query. Kinking or subacute obstruction of the intestine since young teenage in a man of 54 and not yet investigated or operated is rare. I would advise him to have the investigations called enteroclysis under fluoroscopic control to have the exact diagnosis so that a small surgery may solve his problem forever. He can make a list of the things that increase the obstruction symptoms and should never take them. There can not be a generalized rule in such a case as there is always a personal variation.