Nerva reviews

I’ve been recommending Nerva as genuine miracle cure to all my IBS/D friends. Well certainly has been for me. I thought I was dying last year from Crohn’s, slowly withering away, before discovering Nerva. I was using the loo 20-30x a day. I think the isolation of the pandemic just triggered a full auto immune response. 1x Nerva session and my 3 neurological centres had a factory reset and i was able to just go to the loo once that day. My health then dramatically improved day by day. I’d say it’s cured 95% of my IBS symptoms with no requirement to change diet (well, except continuing to eating healthily of course). I love Nerva and will be a subscriber for life.

Like many of us, I found myself down a research rabbit hole during a particularly bad flare up. I was so frustrated just wanting a straight answer about what I could eat that wouldn’t make it worse. One of the articles mentioned this hypnotherapy app and I was skeptical but desperate. Would I really no longer have to log my food and avoid so many favorites? Either way I was willing to take the risk and give it a go and I’m so glad that I did. We all know that IBS is exacerbated bu stress, but I didn’t realize that so much of my problem was caused by essentially living my life in fight or flight. With a brain running forever on panic mode so many normal functions go by the way side. Nerva helped me rewire and be all over less anxious and more resilient. I have a better relationship with my gut, appetite, etc. I eat what I want, but I rarely want very much of “trigger foods” but it now feels less like a stressful avoidance and more like listening to my body. I haven’t had a pain flare up since starting the program and think about my IBS less than I have in years.

I purchased this app as I was at the end of my tether with my IBS. I had tried other things including the FODMAP diet which helped but did not feel like it was getting to the root of the issue. I was a bit skeptical, but After about 2 weeks of doing the daily hypnosis I suddenly realised my bloating and abdominal discomfort had improved quite a bit... I continued and am now on week 5 and amazingly I am barely suffering with any symptoms! And like the sessions suggest, if I do get any symptoms they don’t seem to bother me as much anymore. I am so so grateful to have discovered this amazing little app! It really feels like a huge breakthrough and have already recommended to a few friends.

I love this app!! The guided meditations and hypnotherapy are so calming and a great length. I have gone from straining for lengthy periods of time with no result to calm, quick relief after only one week of using this. I can’t wait to see what my body does after finishing the whole course. The price point was perfectly priced. It is about equal to one session with a psychologist or similar or two doctor’s appointments. But it’s worth every single cent! I’m screaming it through the halls to all of my friends who I know have had issues to download this app. Reader, I do the same to you. Happy Relief!!

I’ve been suffering with IBS for decades. Stress and anxiety have always been a trigger for me and I really was focusing on my symptoms all day, nervous about eating certain foods, and especially symptomatic traveling because of fear of not having a bathroom if needed. I’m finishing week 6 of the program and I don’t even think about my gut anymore! I have symptoms here and there but they really don’t bother me. Nothing short of amazing!!!

I received this as an Ad on Instagram, which I’m sometimes sceptical of. After seeing the Ad a few times I looked into the app more and thought I might give it a trial. I’ve suffered with IBS for 9 years since the passing of my mom, and I’ve always known that stress/anxiety shows in me as primarily gut symptoms but also in my throat area, and my thought pattern. My symptoms were so physical that I was suspected of having Crohn’s disease which my dad has. My mom also passed of bowel cancer. My anxiety particularly around travelling was so bad that it was stopping me from driving, being a passenger, going abroad, etc. I tried private therapy for these issues but it was incredibly expensive. The price of the app was less than one session of private therapy so I thought I’d try it. I’m about 6 weeks in, haven’t been 100% consistent or fully utilised the readings and breath things, but I notice a huge difference. A huge reduction in flare ups, and when I am travelling or having a flare up I listen to a session and I genuinely can feel the pain stop until I feel very calm and comfortable. Usually my symptoms are so bad when I’m travelling I have to get to a bathroom straight away, but there have been times where I’ve felt that way, listened to a session and the pain/urge has gone away and I can complete my journey comfortably. It’s incredibly really. I feel I have some of my life back for the first time in years, and it makes me feel optimistic that I can continue improving until I can live ‘normally’. I re-listen to the sessions over and over, and plan to restart the whole treatment from the start to keep building consistency.

When I started Nerva, my IBS was out of control. I could not leave my house. I had to change my dates for a vacation I planned twice. I felt desperate knowing that I couldn’t live that way. At the time I was not working, and if I had continued on the way I was headed I was not going to be able to work. My life was literally on hold. I was overwhelmed. Not knowing what to do, I started “researching” online about IBS solutions and found Nerva. Knowing that the GI tract is the first place the body manifests stress in most people, I recognized that Nerva could provide a helpful, alternative way to manage IBS. I subscribed immediately, and that day began doing the hypnotherapy sessions. Without changing anything else I was doing, I had results within 36 hours. I have learned techniques and now have skills that I use when I begin to feel like I am starting to have IBS symptoms. As soon as I sense something is amiss, I immediately use the techniques that I have learned through Nerva with unbelievable results. In addition to the hypnotherapy sessions, I have enjoyed the reading provided that has given me more insight into IBS, and some of the things that may instigate IBS flare ups. Prior to starting Nerva, I had already changed my diet. However, I can honestly say with no exaggeration that participating in the Nerva program is the factor that has completely changed my life! Thank you Nerva!!

Hi. I have had IBS for approx 30 - 40 year. I was taking 6 to 8 gastro stop every day just to survive. I tried everything for Chinese herbal tea acupuncture to every little thing that I could try to fix it. I hated going out. My kids hated it. Everywhere I went I ended up in the toilet and that was if we made it to where ever it was we were going to. I said no to so many invitations. I remember being so bad that I felt like I just didn’t want to live like this any more. I would be better off dead. When I read about NERVA I was very skeptial. I saw the add and read it quite a few times and thought what’s the use nothing helps me. Then my daughter sent me the link. I thought maybe this is a sign I should try it. I didn’t have anything to lose but the IBS. I was feeling good results in a week or two. It has now been about 5 months. I have so many good days now. I cannot believe it. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying it’s a miracle cure. But I am learning to relax. I go so many places now without panicking. I do have bad episodes now and then. But I do my relaxation exercises and it helps so so much. Like this morning. I was having a really bad morning. I kept doing my breathing exercises. I told my grandson don’t be surprised if we need to stop at a couple of toilet on the way (normally I would have taken gastro stop and cancelled going anywhere) but I didn’t. I went. I didn’t stop at any toilets on the way and I made it there. It was so so good. I don’t know how many times now I have gone shopping and not visited a toilet at all while I was there. I would recommend NERVA to anyone with IBS to give it a go. I know I’m not completely without IBS but I haven’t been this well for years I have been this relaxed in years either. I am still going to continue listening to the recordings for a little while more. I want to get better and better. Thank you NERVA.

Hi. I have had IBS for approx 30 - 40 year. I was taking 6 to 8 gastro stop every day just to survive. I tried everything for Chinese herbal tea acupuncture to every little thing that I could try to fix it. I hated going out. My kids hated it. Everywhere I went I ended up in the toilet and that was if we made it to where ever it was we were going to. I said no to so many invitations. I remember being so bad that I felt like I just didn’t want to live like this any more. I would be better off dead. When I read about NERVA I was very skeptial. I saw the add and read it quite a few times and thought what’s the use nothing helps me. Then my daughter sent me the link. I thought maybe this is a sign I should try it. I didn’t have anything to lose but the IBS. I was feeling good results in a week or two. It has now been about 5 months. I have so many good days now. I cannot believe it. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying it’s a miracle cure. But I am learning to relax. I go so many places now without panicking. I do have bad episodes now and then. But I do my relaxation exercises and it helps so so much. Like this morning. I was having a really bad morning. I kept doing my breathing exercises. I told my grandson don’t be surprised if we need to stop at a couple of toilet on the way (normally I would have taken gastro stop and cancelled going anywhere) but I didn’t. I went. I didn’t stop at any toilets on the way and I made it there. It was so so good. I don’t know how many times now I have gone shopping and not visited a toilet at all while I was there. I would recommend NERVA to anyone with IBS to give it a go. I know I’m not completely without IBS but I haven’t been this well for years I have been this relaxed in years either. I am still going to continue listening to the recordings for a little while more. I want to get better and better. Thank you NERVA.

I was highly skeptical of hypnotherapy but after doing some research and discussing this program with my doctor, decided to give it a go. The results were nothing short of astounding. After only a few sessions, Nerva kick-started my sluggish digestion into gear and “got things moving”, resulting in an immediate weight loss of about 5 lbs. I had more energy during the day (most likely because my body was eliminating waste more effectively than it had in years) and I felt more comfortable in both my clothes and my skin. During the 6 weeks of daily Nerva sessions, I also slept better. I typically completed my daily sessions in the early evening. While I would often fall asleep during the latter half due to being in a deeply relaxed state, I would awaken refreshed, be able to tackle my nightly to-do list, and also found myself better able to fall asleep again later and stay asleep for the entire night. Having tried the low FODMAP diet in the past, I can honestly say that Nerva is much more effective, time efficient, and stress relieving. I found the low FODMAP diet to be stress inducing due to the need to read labels, consider portions, and eliminate many foods that I previously enjoyed. This diet caused me a lot of social anxiety as well since most social events are centered around food. I now know that my IBS is clearly linked to my brain-gut connection and not necessarily high FODMAP foods. My gut is a lot happier now that I am able to eat a highly varied diet and Nerva has helped me re-program the signals my gut receives when under stress. Bottom line: I highly recommend this program. My sincere thanks to Dr. Simone Peters and her team for putting together this incredible resource! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The change you are effecting in people’s lives is far-reaching and it is REAL!

I’ve had quite serious digestive issues on and off for over 5 years. They tend to flare up to a debilitating level (ie not being able to work, enjoy holidays, leave the house for long periods of time) for months at a time and I’ve undergone all types of invasive testing and diets to no avail. Nothing has worked so I’ve been willing to try absolutely anything as the years have gone on. Worth noting that Ive previously been very skeptical of mediation in general, just not my thing. Amazingly, after about 10 days I started seeing a dramatic reduction in my symptoms after using Nerva everyday. I must caveat that simultaneously I’ve been following a relatively low FODMAP diet and consciously trying to reduce stress on my body, but without a doubt Nerva has contributed to the reduction in symptoms (I have tried these things before Nerva and they have not helped at all). I am now on week 5 with nearly 3 clear weeks of virtually no symptoms. This is the best my stomach has been in years and I feel happier and healthier than ever. I have no doubt that there is a mental component to this, and believing that it will help you may well be a factor in its effectiveness. That being said, if you have tried everything and don’t know where else to go, it is a very small price to pay for something that could change your life for the better. Thank you to those who made this app, it has truly changed my life !

I am in the middle of Week 3, and have had a great experience and significant improvement in my symptoms. I am a woman in my early 50’s, had an IBS diagnosis in my 20’s, but it wasn’t a big deal and with minor diet and lifestyle change, disappeared basically for 30 years. With hormonal changes and some significant life stress, it came back in a much worse way about 2 years ago. It impacted my life on a day to day basis. I had abdominal cramping, urgency, very unhappy with the consistency of stuff, etc. I felt nauseous waking in the morning. Trying to travel and sit through meetings for work and do workouts like this was horrible. My anxiety went through the roof and insomnia was constant. It was definitely a cycle. I saw a Gastro, who ultimately diagnosed SIBO, and I took antibiotics. They helped, but did not resolve my symptoms. I was determined to do whatever I could to heal. I retained a dietician; did FODMAP, got the Monash App on my phone, lost 10 pounds (I was a size 4, now back to my normal 2), tried to identify trigger foods (couldn’t really) started psychotherapy for the anxiety; switched from Ambien (which was making my wakeful anxiety worse) to Xanax when I needed it; continued yoga, started daily meditation and journaling. In February, I consulted a functional medicine doctor and started a program to re-balance my flora—after identifying that I had a Citrobacteria overgrowth— with probiotics. That helped significantly, but I still woke with urgency and still was not happy with consistency. I would still have days of cramping. Within 2 days of starting this program, the urgency slowed and then stopped. It was amazing!!!! And has not returned since!!! Also, the consistency is the best it has been through this entire journey. 4 days out of 7 this week I would describe it as perfect! The other 3 were normal, but I’m a perfectionist so didn’t score them a 10. Lol. But seriously, this seems to have been a game changer for me, and I want to thank you so much! I only hope that my success is as thorough as your studies have shown and continues as they suggest. THANK YOU!!!💕

It is a pleasure to write a review of the Nerva App as I can say truthfully it has revolutionised my life. I am 75 years old and have suffered from IBS for a long time and tried every possible remedy with sometimes a small degree of success but none has had the impact of Nerva. I have been using the app for approximately 6 months and have seen a consistent improvement and a significant reduction in the use of anti diarrhoeal medication. My diet has improved and I am now eating a greater variety of food as previously in an attempt to manage my bowel condition I restricted my choice of vegetables in particular. I had in the past followed the FODMAP diet with a modicum of success. I am now more confident in using public transport and staying away from home for holidays and visits to family. I used to dread leaving home as I constantly worried about finding a toilet and the possibility of faecal incontinence as my bowels sometimes moved up to nine times a day. The only small comment I would make is that I would find a bell or other sound helpful to signify the end of the breathing exercises. Thank you for your work into this distressing condition. Pat Colville

It is a pleasure to write a review of the Nerva App as I can say truthfully it has revolutionised my life. I am 75 years old and have suffered from IBS for a long time and tried every possible remedy with sometimes a small degree of success but none has had the impact of Nerva. I have been using the app for approximately 6 months and have seen a consistent improvement and a significant reduction in the use of anti diarrhoeal medication. My diet has improved and I am now eating a greater variety of food as previously in an attempt to manage my bowel condition I restricted my choice of vegetables in particular. I had in the past followed the FODMAP diet with a modicum of success. I am now more confident in using public transport and staying away from home for holidays and visits to family. I used to dread leaving home as I constantly worried about finding a toilet and the possibility of faecal incontinence as my bowels sometimes moved up to nine times a day. The only small comment I would make is that I would find a bell or other sound helpful to signify the end of the breathing exercises. Thank you for your work into this distressing condition. Pat Colville

I’ve suffered from IBS for years. One approach I tried in the past was hypnosis. It definitely helps, and even if it doesn’t completely eliminate IBS attacks, the relaxation it induces has numerous benefits. Nerva offers an affordable alternative to hypnosis. Literally just started on the app this week so it’s a bit early to render a verdict, but I definitely enjoy the sessions. One enhancement would get the rating to five stars: enable access to sessions off-line. A WiFi connection isn’t always available - for example when traveling. Off-line access would increase the likelihood of consistent, daily use.

I live off of loperamide especially if I know I have to be anywhere where a restroom is not. I have IBS-D and it is aggravated if I know I’m going to have to drive, travel, go to an appointment, try to play golf, etc. I always have to know where the restroom is, I know where every public restroom is in my city. While the therapy is calming, I have tried to use the therapy/breathing before traveling etc and it does not work for me. I listened faithfully for the 6 weeks and I know it takes some of us longer but it has been 9 weeks since the therapy ended with no improvement. I guess I’ll keep trying but still have to take loperamide.

I really wanted Nerva to work for me but unfortunately I fell into the bucket of ~20% of people who don’t really respond to hypnotherapy. Overall I still liked the app. It did help me in other ways (trying my best to maintain a positive mindset, trying to be more resilient, etc.) and the sessions and breathing exercises are very relaxing. The biggest con- I wish the pricing of the app was more upfront and transparent. I paid 200 (USD) for an annual subscription, but if you look online in blogs/forums you see many other price points discussed. Additionally I was charged foreign transaction fees, which maybe I should have expected but that caught me a bit by surprise. Would have been nice if that was mentioned at purchase because I would have used my travel credit card to pay in that case since it waives those fees.

I think this is a great idea and fantastic that it exists as an app as in-person hypnotherapy isn’t available to all & pricier. While I like the concept and the accompanying articles, I find that the sessions could be improved. 1) The starting relaxation comes in different formats - the first week it’s a body scanned relaxation, then others are added like counting breaths or sensory dimming (not sure what it’s actually called now). I wish there was a way to choose for oneself after trying them all which beginning to have each day. Personally, the only one that seems to work for me well is the progressive relaxation body scan. The others I find useless so I get really impatient, which beats the purpose… they should also realise that once you’ve had one kind of relaxation, there’s no need to repeat “you could do this by… (giving examples)” 2) The middle part/visualisation starts to be reused from week 2. By week 5 there have been three repetitions I think. I am not a fan of this, because some of them I didn’t enjoy so much so at the start I already presume that this isn’t gonna be a great session. 2) The reused ending starting with “positive changes are happening” is often louder than the previous recording. A few sessions’ middle part end in “positive/healthy changes are happening” just to be followed by the same phrase again, making it seem poorly put together. 4) I’m at the end of week 5 now; I have had some improvements the past week, however, this coincided with a holiday, so we’ll see if the changes stick once I’m back home. To be updated.

I like the app and the interface, well designed. I didn’t like the immediate sell at the end of each hypnosis session to ‘refer a friend’ which wound me up. I don’t have any friends with IBS and this irritating nudge for the first 2(?)weeks is badly placed to make you click. I got a discount code from an affiliated blog site so spent around £42 on six week programme, incl the trial. Unfortunately my symptoms were significantly worse during the six weeks. They improved again when I stopped, so I guess I’m one of the unlucky ones. It was worth a try, especially at the discounted rate. I cancelled the auto-renewal after week 6 and haven’t bothered with the maintenance repeats. Agree with others that the recordings are repetitive. I know thy are supposed to be, but I think re-recordings of the same sessions would mitigate this, I got used to the vocal nuances in each recording and found that my mind wandered because it didn’t feel ‘new’. Also, I’d record the whole hypnosis in one studio session, rather than splicing together different recordings for the daily repeated words, at times there were slight alterations in tone/pace and this jarred me out of the trance. This wouldn’t happen in a live hypnotherapy session.

Hi fellow IBS sufferers! You might have given in to a sponsored ad on your social media - how do they get us? - and decided to try out Nerva. This is my own experience after 4 weeks of Nerva, before unfortunately giving up. I’m a big sceptic by nature but wanted to try yet another potential therapy to cure my IBS-D which I’ve had for about 10 years +. First thing, don’t know much about hypnotherapy but I’d say this app is lazy: they play you the exact same recordings every week! What is the point of paying for the subscription? You might as well record the scenarios with your phone during your free trial then play them again for the following 5 weeks and save yourself £50. They ask you at the beginning what type of IBS you suffer from, as if they’re going to personalise the stories to you. This is not happening, everyone gets the same thing. So I keep hearing “you’re going to empty your bowels easily and effortlessly” despite the fact that I suffer from diarrhoea everyday. I read an article online saying the app got an investment of £1 million. Really? That’s the price for 6 recordings? The voice actress must be Meryl Street (I wish). The positive points are some of the readings they post everyday: it starts with common things you know already as an IBS sufferer but eventually brings up interesting thoughts and concepts so worth a read. I’m afraid hypnotherapy didn’t work on me and I’d rather have 15mn meditation instead. Thanks anyway to the people who created the app as i appreciate that there’s a big need for more tailored solution for IBS and I do hope that it helped others.