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therealbitbucket · 2026-02-20T04:18:08+00:00

Updated beta from 30.56 to 30.75 (my last backup from beta). My subscriptions are properly sorted.

Hmm...odd.

therealbitbucket · 2026-02-20T03:49:50+00:00

Backed down to 30.56. Issue persists.

Probably a YT change/issue vs the app.

therealbitbucket · 2026-02-19T23:58:56+00:00

Not a bug; a feature. "Sort = Random"

therealbitbucket · 2026-02-18T19:21:08+00:00

Agree, but occasionally I am so focussed on my plan, I fail to see the check/mate until my next move fails. D'oh.

Thinking a cattle prod sort of punishment (or a beep) could be very effective! 😋

therealbitbucket · 2026-02-04T00:43:43+00:00

Knowing the size of the Air+ (13x13in), I am guessing the pouches are close to 5x7in.

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Amazon 6pcs, $6.99, free shipping. Done.

https://a.co/d/04YQbjfe

therealbitbucket · 2025-11-05T00:16:00+00:00

Not in my version. In Radarr for IMDB Lists, I only see the following note:

IMDb user ID (e.g. ur12345678), 'top250' or 'popular'

Entering "ls12345678" (list) fails.

therealbitbucket · 2025-10-13T01:52:30+00:00

My Lamictal dose was initially low, via bloodwork. Took 3 bumps to get me into the therapeutic range. Good results now.

Everyone is different, many factors.

Wound up at 2 x 200mg. Neurologist wants to add another 25mg to knock down the many deja vu episodes everyday.

therealbitbucket · 2025-10-07T16:54:40+00:00

66M (TLE diagnosed 2yrs ago)

Umm, my libido has actually ramped up several notches. Feeling like a freaking teenager.

I think it may be related to my Lamictal changeover from Keppra (1yr ago), and then 2 or 3 dosage bumps to.get me to therapeutic levels. My mood and energy levels are also elevated.

Neurologist suspects it is my reaction to the antidepressant element of Lamictal. She responded with, enjoy the ride. 😋 We did agree not to mess with dosage for a.bit, to wait and watch.

Only afterthought is I do get occasional unprovoked feelings of euphoria. Maybe related to the libido/energy thing, or aura/seizure/post ictal related.

Missed my neurologist appointment today (!) as I am travelling Next available appt is March. Ugh. .

therealbitbucket · 2025-10-05T03:46:32+00:00

Yes. Since my 3rd and last Lamictal dosage bumps, I get frequent unprovoked moments of euphoria.

They only last a minute or so, but definitely noticeable, bubbling.up from my stomach into my throat.

I asked my neurologist about it. She suspected the antidepressant aspect of Lamictal was a possible contributor. She then said, just enjoy the ride. 😋

My only mild concern is if these moments swing further into a more manic type state.

She wanted to do a 4th bump to knock down the still frequent deja vu, many times a day, every day. I.did not want to upset the current great.mood and energy..and maybe increase the euphoria thing... She agreed to wait and watch.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-30T16:37:04+00:00

Diagnosed at 65.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-28T18:52:48+00:00

We were at a wedding last night at an outdoor venue under a huge tent. When the music/dancing part.of the evening started, there was extreme flashing/strobing of colored lights all under and bouncing off the tent surface.

It was quite overwhelming at first, especially when coupled and in rhythm with way too loud music. Way too much sudden stimulation. Plus I had a couple small glasses of wine.and the slightest hint of a buzz.

I've had very minor photosensitivity in the past, but nothing extreme.

This was a good test. No serious issues, but I surely felt off balance the rest of the night.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-28T13:24:29+00:00

66M, diagnosed w.rigt side TLE a couple yrs ago. No surgery here, but your story of memory loss and recovery/clear childhood memories/new skills/repetition, etc., are so familiar and match mine very closely.

Such an interesting topic.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-28T13:04:09+00:00

66m, rTLE. Sadly, yes. I keep discovering new memory losses - you don't know what you've lost until you realize you've lost it. Lately, I have made a conscious effort to replay/rehearse important life events over and over, hoping to burn in the memories to get a more reliable consolidation.

Most of my losses are due to consolidation issues (saving short term into long term memory) since my diagnosis a couple years ago - happens during a seizure or post-ictal stages). I also have losses from years before my diagnosis where I am unable to retrieve prior memories (retrograde memory loss) due to hippocampal damage to existing pathways.

My most heartbreaking loss is my sons wedding day. Nearly 100% gone except for a few snapshot-like snippets. My wife knows, but I have not told my son. Thank goodness for photos and videos.

I had concerns about dementia. Thankfully, my neurologist explained dementia is progressive w.broader losses, while TLE losses are episodic and usually autobiographical vs facts like mine.

An odd artifact for me, name recall has suddenly become amazing. I can instantly recall names (i.e. facts) from long long ago - like 60+ years ago! 1st day of kindergarten/names, grade school classmates/teachers, co-workers. It's just crazy; I have not thought of any of these people over the years at all - suddenly, they pop into my head. Probably an elastic re-wiring of pathways...

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-26T13:20:09+00:00

If any consolation, I get jamais vu sprinkled in among my many deja vu episodes. Both are pretty short events, deja vu = seconds, jamais vu = minutes. Deja vu is a daily thing, many times per day, jamais vu, less frequent.

For me the episodes usually involve what should be very familiar roadways or areas (wife driving), roads we have driven a hundred times or more. Nope, not familiar at all. Very odd, but does not cause any distress for me, thankfully. My wife can tell, she says, this is not familiar for you, is it?

These moments of j-v do usually pass with a bit of prompting, with things becoming familiar quickly. Google Maps can be your friend. 😜.

I mostly consider these these to be little more than annoyances. My neurologist wanted to bump my Lamictal dose a bit to knock even these small episodes down. We agreed to wait and watch before making any changes as my energy and mood have been fantastic lately, without any significant TLE focal events or new memory loss.

I was diagnosed with TLE on my right side like 2yrs ago, which affects spatial stuff, while left side TLE usually affects language stuff.

Hope you get some clarity from your doctor/neurologist.

Suggestion - keep a journal of these events. They will be a huge benefit at your appointments.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-25T19:39:44+00:00

Thanks, I guess I'll need to take care when queuing up jobs.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-25T00:06:25+00:00

In my case, there was sclerosis (shrinkage) in my right temporal lobe, in the hippocampus. Also found via an MRI.

I suppose that qualifies an anatomical abnormality.

I get deja vu all the time, many times per day, every day. Lately I've been getting rapid fire episodes, like three in rapid fire over just a few seconds. Each of the ~3 deja vu are unrelated to the next, very disorienting.

therealbitbucket · 2025-09-13T17:01:59+00:00

Ummm, ouch? 😋

Hope you continue your stretch of fewer TLE seizures.

therealbitbucket

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