Reaserch around Apps

Hi everyone — I’m a UX designer and UCLan graduate currently researching how people manage IBS and FODMAP tracking in everyday life.

I also live with IBS myself, so I understand how exhausting it can be trying to track symptoms, identify triggers, and use apps that don’t really reflect how personal the condition is.

I’m currently exploring ideas for a more personalised tool designed around real experiences rather than “one-size-fits-all” symptom tracking.

I’d love to speak with a few people for a quick 15-minute chat about:

• What apps or tools you currently use
• What frustrates you about food/symptom tracking
• What you wish existing apps did better
• How IBS or FODMAP management affects your daily routine

This is purely user research at this stage, and your feedback would genuinely help shape something more useful for the community.

If you’d be open to chatting, please comment below or send me a DM — I’d really appreciate it.