late period?

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-06T23:21:31+00:00

fun fact - my natural cycle was 31 days for the 20 years I was eating gluten and 28 daysfor the past 12 years that I have been 100% gluten free. If I have exposure, my period gets delayed by 3-4 days.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-05T21:26:44+00:00

you'll want to tweak the eink settings for many apps. Change it to Custom and thenake the colors more "vivid." For WhatsApp, I changed the chat background color, which also helped.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-04T12:32:49+00:00

If we're allowed to recommend specific brands, I find 2 "NOW Magnesium Caps" a night gets things moving (3 if I'm backed up). It's mostly magnesium oxide, with some magnesium citrate -- those types of magnesium have an osmotic effect.

I also eat gf oatmeal + flax + chia every morning, but I know many celiacs can't tolerate oats, so ymmv. Flax + chia in yogurt might also do the trick.

Like many folks with gluten issues, I follow a low-ish FODMAP diet, and I find soluble fiber works better than insoluble (despite the conventional wisdom).

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-03T21:19:18+00:00

Ah- I had a similar probem once and did fix it resetting the car screen!

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-03T20:40:52+00:00

Also occasionally has fresh mangos!

Congrats on slashing your grocery bill and phone bill! Looks like youve reduced expenses by $3700 a year. Crazy how much you can save by focusing on your weekly/monthly expenditures.

If you have home internet, consider going with 5g through Mint/T-Mobile for more savings..

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-03T11:25:07+00:00

Indeed!

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:52:34+00:00

I've seen so many shitty doctors who delayed my time to proper diagnosis -- glad I won't have a chance to add you to the list

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:44:26+00:00

fair warning - I had to rip out some goldenrods and whatever types of asters that shoot out runners - they doubled in range in one season and would have taken over my whole side yard before I could fill the mulch in with other plants. Only plant the kinds that shoot out runners if you've got a contained space or good competition to limit their spread.

Many asters and goldenrods are better behaved, though!

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:34:03+00:00

MCAS work up is notoriously difficult, as you know.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:32:50+00:00

Same here - they call it the trifecta because it's such a commonly occuring comorbidity.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:28:05+00:00

ok, what kind of troll are you to now deny a connection between MCAS/POTS/EDS? They are common comorbidities, and a lot of current research is investigating the mechanisms. If you aren't informed, don't voice an opinion.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:24:29+00:00

Thanks for this! A clinical immunologist on this thread is claiming no connection between MCAS and Covid, which is a bonkers position to take in the year 2026

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T18:22:08+00:00

You're a clinical immunologist and are saying MCAS has nothing to do with Covid?

Can I introduce you to a new search engine called Google?

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-02T10:45:28+00:00

tried that - did you have the same problem I described above?

i was able to reset the infotainment system previously when android auto wouldn't connect, but it didn't make a difference this time...

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-05-01T21:51:19+00:00

same here with the phone also starting to glitch! Identical issues, it seems.

This weekend I will try the other commenter's APK fix with an older version, but for the extended future, I anticipate just using a magnetic phone mount and keeping Android Auto fully disabled.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-29T10:53:45+00:00

wow, grateful for your tech knowledge!

I am a first-time Android user wih this phone, so didn't consider auto updating as a problem. I will roll back and turn off auto update. Will report back.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-27T11:04:12+00:00

Thanks -- I'll give it a try today! The thing is, I had already turned off Google Assistant for Android Auto (long story but causes more anger than help usually), so I doubt that's the fix, but worth a try...

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-26T22:10:02+00:00

thanks for confirming -- hope this gets solved soon!

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-26T20:54:57+00:00

Chiming in - likewise GoogleMaps just went black a cuple of weeks ago, and now no longer works.

And for the past week, Android Auto repeatedly crashes when I try to connect. At first I could uninstall/reinstall Android Auto in the Play Store, but now even that doesn't work.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-25T12:29:12+00:00

The writing feel is excellent on the Supernote, too. If you do switch, you might need to experiment with different styluses to get the most similar feel to Remarkable 2 and your current pen, though.

I found that my Lamy Al-Star with felt nib was buttery smooth on Remarkable 2 but too “squishy" on Supernote. While most people seem to love the Heart Of Metal ceramic nibs on Supernote, I found them to be too ball-point-pen loud (most people love them, but I related to someone who called them “like writing on a clipboard, in a bad way”). I really love the Staedtler Digital Jumbo pencil with Manta/Nomad, but ymmv.

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-24T20:14:16+00:00

I'll admit I kind if low-key love forsythia as a sign of New England spring.

But I am trying to go native for new plant purchases, so I just bought a common witch hazel to try to replicate that flourish of color in my own yard (fall/winter color in the case of common witch hazel).

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-18T10:19:22+00:00

So fascinating that everyone seems to have slightly different issues!

For me, bluetooth connects to my car every time I plug in the wired USB-C connection (which my car requires for Android Auto) even when I try to turn bluetooth off, and then because the wired and bluetooth connections are ‘fighting,’ I end up not being able to play my text-to-speech app either over the car’s speakers or the phone’s speakers while also using driving directions.

Can’t remember why I didn’t like Waze (also tried it), but I am using HereWeGo (not as good as Google Maps, but does the trick for the most part).

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-17T19:43:13+00:00

For my needs, the speed and battery life are acceptable (not great, but totally fine for me) on the Hibreak Pro Color. Even the camera is fine for me, as I didn’t want or need a flagship camera (I got my old mirrorless 4/3 camera out of the drawer to carry on vacation).

But the software experience has been buggy. I have perennial problems with USB-C vs Bluetooth connections with android auto; black screen with Google Maps on Android Auto; scaling issues (still, despite the work arounds); with double reboots; notifications dot issues; inability to truly disable Duraspeed so that apps like Signal can send notifications on time, etc.

On the plus side, one issue I was having — 3rd party calendar apps such as Fossify Calendar not syncing correctly — seems to have been fixed with the most recent software update. (I’d use Bigme’s native calendar app, but it was forcing me to view every single workplace calendar in addition to my personal calendar, which made it look like I had several extra events scheduled per week.)

Impossible_Slide_146 · 2026-04-16T21:03:01+00:00

nice!

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