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Hi, My 4 y.o (autism, not potty trained) is scheduled for a flex sigmoidoscopy next week. We've been asked to give him magesium citrate for clean-out prior to the procedure. This is his first scope, and we're rather nervous. Any do's or don'ts for the clean-out with a child who's not potty...

Hi all, just wanted to post a follow-up in case it's useful for anyone following the thread -we had the Flagyl compounded in syrup since my son can't swallow tablets yet, and the GI thinks the syrup may be the problem. We had to stop the Flagyl as a result.

Dusty and sawdust, thank you for your responses! I sent the doctor a note just in case, but for now I'll just keep my son hydrated and hope he doesn't get "metal mouth".

Hi, My almost 4 y.o. is suspected to have IBD. He also had an "indeterminate" result for C.Diff so his doctor put him on Metronidazole (Flagyl.) We're on Day 4 of Flagyl, and suddenly seeing a lot of watery diarrhea including nocturnal diarrhea. He only eats rice and potato chips, so nothing...