There IS a magic bullet for Colonic Inertia!
I had been struggling for the past year with a large intestine that had no movement. The small intestine and rectum worked, but everything in between felt completely dead. I have always struggled with constipation, but this was different. Despite feeling constantly bloated, I never had any sensation to fully evacuate. When I finally went to see a GI, he told me the name for the condition is colonic inertia, and that "he has no magic bullet for me." He said, if I wanted to, I could try the expensive new medicine or try eating an apple every day (bad advice - more fiber is NOT good for the condition). I was dismayed at how callously this doctor could completely dismiss my quality of life without so much as a sympathetic word.
But I have proved this ignorant doctor wrong and I want to shout it from the rooftops! My first step was learning on this forum about Natural Calm magnesium powder. Natural calm keeps everything soft but didn't make the intestine move. But then my husband (who eats tons of spicy food and has an awesome system) suggested I try cayenne capsules. He saved my life! Immediately after I added cayenne capsules, I became more regular than I have ever been. The cayenne stimulates peristalsis of the large intestine, and without any of the side effects of laxatives. I feel like a normal human being again! I don't think it's actually changing the condition - if I don't take it one day, I don't go. But when I take two capsules every evening with my Natural Calm, I go every morning without fail. How can such a miracle supplement be completely ignored by the medical community??? Has anyone else tried cayenne?
