Multivitamins can be useful (though for many of us they're probably a waste), but a week off of them is an easy, safe experiment. What's holding you back?

Scott the fact that I begun today Flagyl...

If I keep the multivitamins I will be sure if Metronidazole has worked or not.

Ok, I'm at the second Flagyl pill (3xday), already have a very light start of headhache (as usual) and still did not notice the metal taste but it's arriving. Hope the watery stuff subsides soon.
I decided to take the multivitamin after lunch so if Flagyl works, I rule out a possible mulitivitamin intollerance.

BTW I'm still looking for the best mantainance treatment when off (hopefully) antibiotics: I'm planning to follow the antigluten anticasein diet for some time, then when the pouch is well I'll take 2 doses of psyllium, and perhaps will try vsl3 per enema as already done (but during pouchitis it seems not to work), plus, if needed cabbage juice and garlic pills or oregano drops (the latter doesn't work in pills).

If still no success, I'll cut out the carbs at all and start with carrots + chicken for one week or so, then strict paleo.

Hope to keep the coffee as I cannot live without it (and think it helps its bitter taste with following a diet)!

Ok today I didn't take the multivitamin and surprise watery already subsided (I still have diarrhea), BUT it's also the second day of Flagyl! I was sure that I couldn't clear out this thing... I should have waited to take the Metronidazole, but I didn't tolerate the watery thing anymore... Any case MAYBE I will cautionly try to take the multivitamin again (after bloodwork) in the next day, if again diarrhea, well... And I think that it could be the magnesium.