@ebertolis Hi, I totally understand your anxiety..The hydrea was causing me pains in my feet..But I'll tell you that just knowing that it is Chemo (small dose however) mentally freaks me out...Try it and maybe it will be different for you..Were you feeling any symptoms? Mine was diagnosed because I had HBP that couldn't be controlled...I'm trying everything not to go on meds but if all is said and done I may try it again with more of an open mind..The beetroot is for my HBP and I also lost 35 lbs..My BP is much better...My platelets last month were 730..I go next week and I'm hoping they have come down..I'm actually on No meds at the moment.. But like I said , I'm sort of a freakazoid about medicine..I will be 70 in 5 months..I'll post again and I sincerely wish you the Best..