Another piece to add to the puzzle. Around the time that I had the rash, = I went and had a blood test done. The only thing that came back very low = was the "IRON" count (33) . Now, two years later after having taken = supplements, it is back to high (110). Happy sleuthing! ---------- From: Mario A. Gonzalez[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, January 12, 1998 9:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: SHINGLES and PD ---contains NO ATTACHMENTS Funny you should bring this subject up. I first had my tremors in the = summer of 95. Before that, around December 94, January 95, while I was = in Oregon, I developed this horrible rash that would fill my back with = welts the size of quarters. I had some allergy test done and they came = back negative. The closeness in occurrence of one to the other is almost uncanny, and = now you guys bring this subject up. I wonder if there is not any = connection. Mario A Gonzalez [log in to unmask]