I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia Hemorrhage in 01/2009 during my yearly physical. My doctor prescribed me 500mg of Hydroxy a day and referred to a oncologist. I was examined intensely for about three months. I was 55 then. The oncologist talked to me about my life over many years and took blood panels twice a week. He brought me to tears. This disease would make me ill for short periods and then disappear. I had issues since a teanager, particularly acid indigestion, unexplainable psychological incidents and other odd things periodically. Not often, and I didn't know how to explain it to anyone. The Doctor asked, before telling me the issue ," You thought you were losing your mind ". I said yea, kind of. He said you were not, it was this disease, i cried,. "Everything you spoke about and more it causes". He said some doctors claim they can treat it but can't. It can cause so many different issues they will diagnose them as something else going on when it's not and cause a disastrous situation. . He increased my dosage from I pill a day to alternate with 2 every other day. The pills made me terribly ill and the worse pain in my life. I was having acid attacks. It took time and lots of suffering before it stopped. Now 14 years later I take two a day. My platelet count stay around 300. I have no issues at all. I don't believe the pills do the trick alone. I taught myself to eat a anti inflammatory diet and other foods that work with my condition. I fast two weeks, every four months.( My choice was the Master Cleanse). I am 70 years old , I look as young as 40 , not a day over 50. I got covid at least twice and never had any symptom. My hematologist see me twice a week for immunotherapy support by infusion. I credit the most, WHAT I EAT AND REFUSE TO EAT. I DON'T CHEAT. IT'S NOT OVER NIGHT, IT'S A PROCESS. THERE'S SO MUCH GOOD STUFF THAT'S AS GOOD AS MEDICINE. IT'S NOT A OVERNIGHT THING. TAKE YOUR TIME AND HAVE FUN. IF YOU DO IT RIGHT , YOUR AGEING WILL SLOW DOWN AND YOU'LL STAMINA WILL INCREASE. ONE MORE THING, IF YOU INVEST IN A GOOD ELLIPTICAL. START OUT DOING ONE MINUTE TWICE A DAY, NOT A SECOND MORE. INCREASE IT BY ONE MINUTE ONCE A MONTH, NOT A SECOND MORE, STAY CONSISTENT, WHEN YOU GET TO TEN MINUTES, STAY THERE. YOUR MIND BODY AND SOUL WILL BE FULLY REJUVENATED. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE CENTER OF THE CONVERSATION, FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL NOTICE BEFORE YOU. YOU WILL BE ADDICTED TO THE REGIMENT AND FEELING SO GOOD, HELL YEA. IT'S EASY.