Love the simplicity and that it’s free (so far)!
So, as an IBS-C girlie, I’ve searched for an app that is straightforward and easy to use that doesn’t make it a chore to log BMs. I stumbled upon Balloon and saw that there was no cost to use it and that it had a similar interface to Flo, my period tracking app. It’s so easy to log, and it’s easy to add whatever symptoms/size/color you’ve got going on.
As other commenters have said, I think that the app has so much potential to be even better once more symptoms and variables are integrated. Some ideas for symptoms would be:
—bloating/abdominal cramps
—smell (sometimes BMs have very little smell, sometimes they REEK, and this can be due to a number of factors related to internal health)
—poo density (floaters or sinkers)
Other things to log that impact BM consistency:
—food log (this could help people consider how their nutrition is impacting their BM health/symptoms)
—menstrual cycle linking (because most women’s digestive system behavior is impacted by this)
—medications/surgeries/procedures someone has taken/undergone
All of these sorts of things would improve and individualize tracking, so I hope to see additional features soon. But as it stands, I’m very happy with the app and will continue using it to track my BMs.
As other commenters have said, I think that the app has so much potential to be even better once more symptoms and variables are integrated. Some ideas for symptoms would be:
—bloating/abdominal cramps
—smell (sometimes BMs have very little smell, sometimes they REEK, and this can be due to a number of factors related to internal health)
—poo density (floaters or sinkers)
Other things to log that impact BM consistency:
—food log (this could help people consider how their nutrition is impacting their BM health/symptoms)
—menstrual cycle linking (because most women’s digestive system behavior is impacted by this)
—medications/surgeries/procedures someone has taken/undergone
All of these sorts of things would improve and individualize tracking, so I hope to see additional features soon. But as it stands, I’m very happy with the app and will continue using it to track my BMs.
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