Happy Inside 4+

Best app I’ve used specifically for gut issues

I’ve tried every app I could to help with the anxiety and distress of persistent gut issues and this one is the best. The guided imagery is directly talking you thru both the digestive processes and how to relate to it. Both elements are what makes this app so helpful because you mentally apply it in your own experience. The voice is very soothing, trustworthy, and compassionate. I too use it daily and the one section has a short like 6 min use as needed when symptoms occur is brilliant, I use that throughout the day to acknowledge where my body is experiencing pain and better relate to it.

Réponse du développeur ,

Trek4of9, it’s so lovely to hear your experience, thank you!

Great content but technical issues

I think the content is great and can be very helpful for someone with IBS. The narrator’s voice is calming and soothing which is obviously important in a guided meditation. I was excited to use this app for myself and to recommend to my patients. However, it has some technical issues. First the app does not play when you put the phone in silent mode (the switch on the side of an Iphone). So how relaxed can you get when you may be interrupted at any time by texts or phone calls? It also turns off if your screen turns off, and is glitchy where it sounds like it’s skipping, so about every third time I had to restart it. I wrote to the developer about these issues. She said she appreciated my feedback regarding my “personal preferences with use of apps” and will keep it in mind but this is not just my personal preference. It’s not standard convention for an audio app not to work if the phone is in silent mode or the screen is off- as per the Apple Audio Human Interface Guidelines. This could be a 5 star app but the technical problems need to be resolved, especially because it’s a paid app.

This Works!

It’s only been a little over a week, but so far this has helped tremendously! I really didn’t think it would do anything, but I’m so grateful for how much better I feel! After I have completed about a month of it focused on pain, I’ll move to one of the other symptoms and we’ll see how that goes. I hope this continues because I wake up every morning without bloating and pain for the first time in years!

Réponse du développeur ,

Ah this is fantastic news! I’m so pleased you’ve found great benefit, and so swiftly too! The power of slowing down and relaxation on the nervous system and therefore whole body is profound as you’ve experienced. Thank you for sharing this with me.