Janet, this was no more than just a simple post to let owners know that constant shocking is not always the answer...I shocked the pool for almost 3 weeks with 35+ gallons of bleach only to find that I had a metals issue...

Grant it, high CL levels was ALWAYS the remedy for me in the past...however this time, it just didn't do the trick....

My posts' spanned different categories as time went on, but you're right, it is difficult to keep track of (especially for me)....thanks for the tip..