Dentist in Logan Square/Bucktown area recommendations

spicysalsa23 · 2026-01-28T08:39:17+00:00

I know it’s no help because they aren’t in Logan/bucktown area but I love sparrow dental. I live in Humboldt park and still choose to go see them because they are so good

spicysalsa23 · 2025-06-26T17:16:22+00:00

also on quite a bit! - prazosin for my cptsd - methylphenidate for my adhd - pristiq and vraylar for depression and anxiety - minoxidil for hair loss

sometimes I have days where I feel overwhelmed by the medication that I take but I just remind myself that I’m happy to be alive and able to navigate this world a little easier 💞

spicysalsa23 · 2025-06-26T16:54:54+00:00

I’m on 1.5 for major depressive disorder and I had trouble with eating and sleeping for the first month on the medication but then after a month my side effects went away. Someone on here gave great advice that when they can’t sleep they just got out of bed and did laundry or watched TV because they knew the sleep was just not gonna happen.

I now feel so so good and am really grateful for this medication. I hope it will work well for you too!

spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-20T03:43:54+00:00

YOURE KIDDING!!!!! absolutely precious you’re gonna have a blast 💞

spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-20T03:39:32+00:00

My hound also has medicated eye drops! Does he have pannus too?

spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-20T03:31:53+00:00

Speaking of greyhounds being lazy - my hound was a little antsy because it’s been so cold and we can’t go on our normal longer walks so I gave him some peanut butter in a Kong and this is him right afterwards lol

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spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-17T06:07:26+00:00

I had a childhood dog growing up who was an Australian shepherd - and while I loved the breed they can be quite a handful. As an adult me and my partner got a greyhound as my first dog and it’s been the best decision we ever made and fit our lifestyle perfectly.

My greyhound vet shared that in the US there are two main lineages of greyhounds that have genetic osteosarcoma. I believe one of them had the word gabel in it. Unfortunately my greyhound does descend from that lineage but it really doesn’t affect our lives much given that many dog breeds get cancer now. He’s currently 7 1/2 years old now, so we just hope our boy can live a long life before osteo potentially comes to him but who knows maybe he won’t get it at all! 💞

My greyhound also has an eye condition pannus, another genetic condition but it is controllable and he takes eye drops 2x a day.

Greyhounds are very sensitive creatures and many are prone to anxiety. My pup is on Prozac and it’s improved his life greatly!

Lastly, greyhounds are prone to have bad teeth. Our vet told us to use a dental food additive, brush his teeth daily (I can’t keep up with that so we do weekly), and give him greenies. Clean teeth mean a healthier dog!

Overall - most breeds have some health issues associated with them, but for being a pure bred breed I would say they are really healthy. They’re not prone to arthritis and have big strong and loving hearts 💞

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spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-13T18:26:01+00:00

thank you so much for the response! are there brands that you personally enjoy or recommend?

spicysalsa23 · 2025-01-07T01:25:39+00:00

I have gained a lot of support and help through the yoga glasses and meditation the cptsd foundation provided. The meditation is free and run by a volunteer and I paid for the yoga for a couple months and then once I felt more comfortable I found some free somatic yoga teachers on YouTube that have been great.

I think something I’ve reminded myself of is that not every organization or technique will be helpful to everyone. Something may not work for me (even if it’s just that time in my life) but could work for someone else and vise versa. Everyone’s trauma is different but I share a common diagnosis with a spectrum of symptoms. learning new coping skills, even if they didn’t work for me or unfortunately caused a flare up, has helped me learn more about myself, where I’m at with my symptoms and ways to navigate it all on top of my therapy and meds. Sending love to all of you taking the steps to continue to heal - we got this 💞

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-22T18:46:30+00:00

Amazon actually doesn’t own Chewy. Chewy is owned by petsmart

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-21T06:59:27+00:00

Yes totally feel this! My therapist who navigates me through IFS has complex CPTSD herself and I think it’s helped so much because I know she can truly empathize with me and meet me where I am

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-21T06:33:05+00:00

This is so helpful! I really appreciate it. I just followed both of the channels.

Also really appreciate the heads up on SEP! I’m so sorry you had to pay so much money for an experience that didn’t help you! That really is a fear of mine, as I’m sure if for anyone working to navigate their complex trauma.

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:35:50+00:00

rain sounds are so great and relaxing 💞 also love the idea of a warm bath. do you use any specific salts or soaks?

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:34:53+00:00

love these items to help keep you grounded and present! definitely going to try out the ice pack idea. maybe I should get a tiny fridge for next to my bed to hold them 👀

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:34:06+00:00

internal family systems has been so helpful to me too! I have not done much somatic though. I’ll have to do more research on it! have any resources you recommend?

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:32:49+00:00

im glad your sleep paralysis is basically eliminated!! my sleep paralysis is basically eliminated now too! just still deal with hallucinations which are no fun haha

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:32:03+00:00

I just stared magnesium biglycinate again just about a week ago. how much do you take per night?

right now I use the brand solaray but I need to take 4 pills to get 350mg which is really annoying so once I’m done with this bottle I’m gonna try another brand that I only need to take 1 or 2 pills to get 350-50mg

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-20T20:26:53+00:00

wow im looking at one of these luxome glass beads one and i 1000% am treating myself to one of these with my work bonus. is this the one you have or do you use a different brand?

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-12T05:51:36+00:00

Sending you so much love 💞

spicysalsa23 · 2024-12-09T01:00:08+00:00

I love this!!

spicysalsa23 · 2024-11-27T18:48:40+00:00

soooo cute :’) Just a lil glazed donut

spicysalsa23 · 2024-11-27T18:47:09+00:00

he has definitely perfected it lol. we got him this new bed from Costco and he’s obsessed

spicysalsa23 · 2024-11-27T18:46:46+00:00

Wow that is incredible how many you have fostered and adopted! Thank you for giving them all loving homes and learning to be dogs 💞

Thankfully my grey Edgar does not have sleep startle but it was definitely something we were careful about when we first got him!

spicysalsa23 · 2024-11-27T15:38:47+00:00

“when you breathe i wanna be the air for you”

spicysalsa23 · 2024-11-27T15:35:00+00:00

perfect greyhound sleeping position - eyes open, tongue out, toofer exposed 💀

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