Karla, I can't be sure about everyone else, but speaking for myself, I'm pretty reluctant to give you more advice than I have, without more information from your end.

All chemicals have 'side effects', or at least other effects than the one you are using them for. Bleach has the fewest. Most forms of dry shock -- and there are 4 primary chemicals used and 3 or 4 secondary chemicals -- have significant OTHER effects. Without having any test results from your pool, I find myself unwilling to say more than I have.

Honestly, trying to solve pool problems over the Internet, when you are not at your pool is not an ideal situation.

Best wishes.