Thank you so much. I figured out the acronym for PV. Feeling a tad overwhelmed due to the diag. of Essential Thrombocytosis (ET), which is different than PV, yet similarly treated. The potential side affects associated with Hydroxyurea is my concern, therefore I'm trying natural remedies for 6 months, and getting labs q 2 mo.. My platelets have been stable around 600, and RBC and Hgb are normal. I'll revisit Hydroxyurea after my next exam in Dec. Thanks again🦋