Medical conditions ignored travel insurance

[Guest 1footinthegrave]

Just a bit of fun really having determined what medical conditions are ignored by one travel insurance provider. Some may also find it informative as well ;-)

 

Abnormal Smear Test

Achilles Tendon Injury

Acne

Acronyx (Ingrowing Toe-nail)

Adenoids

ADHD

Age Spots (Liver Spots)

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergies (no hospital admissions)

Alopecia

Anal Fissure/Fistula

Appendectomy

Astigmatism

Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Bell's Palsy (Facial Paralysis)

Benign Breast Lump(s)

Benign Prostatic Enlargement

Bladder - Cystitis (fully recovered, no hospital admissions)

Bladder Infection (fully recovered, no hospital admissions)

Bladder Muscle Spasms/Incontinence (no infection)

Blepharitis

Blindness

Blocked Tear Ducts

BPPV (vertigo)

Breast - Fibroadenoma

Breast Cyst(s)

Breast Enlargement

Breast Reduction

Broken Bones (other than head or spine)-(no longer in plaster)

Bunion (Hallux Valgus)

Bursitis

Caesarian Section

Candidiasis (oral)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cartilage Injury

Cataracts

Cervical Erosion

Cervicitis

Chalazion

Chest Infection (fully recovered, no further treatment)

Chicken Pox (fully recovered)

Cholecystectomy

Chronic fatigue syndrome (if only symptom is fatigue)

Circumcision

Club Foot (Talipes)

Coeliac Disease

Cold Sore (Herpes Simplex)

Colitis (simple)

Common Cold(s)

Conjunctivitis

Constipation

Corneal Graft

Corns

Cosmetic Surgery

Croup (fully recovered with no residuals)

Cuts & Abrasions (non self-inflicted)

Cyst - Breast

Cyst - Testicular

Cystitis (fully recovered, no hospital admissions)

Cystocele (fully recovered, no hospital admissions

D & C

Dacryocystitis

Deaf Mutism

Deafness

Dental Surgery

Dermatitis (no hospital admissions or consultations)

Deviated Nasal Septum

Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting (resolved)

Dilatation and Curretage

Dislocated Hip

Dislocations

Dry Eye Syndrome

Dupuytren's Contracture

Dwarfism

Dyslexia (provided not resulting from trauma or injury to the brain)

Dyspepsia

Ear Infections (resolved - must be all clear prior to travel if flying)

Eczema (no hospital admissions or consultations)

Endocervical Polyp

Endocervicitis

Endometrial Polyp

Enuresis

Epididymitis

Epiphora (Watery Eye)

Epispadias

Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

Erectile Dysfunction

Erythema Multiform or Nodosum (no hospital admissions)

Essential Tremor

Eyelid Cyst

Facial Neuritis (Trigeminal Neuralgia)

Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy)

Favus

Femoral Hernia

Fibroadenoma

Fibroid - Uterine

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyositis

Fibrositis

Fistula-in-Ano

Food Poisoning (resolved)

Friberg's Disease

Frozen Shoulder

Fungal Nail Infection

Gall Bladder Removal

Ganglion

Gastric Reflux

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux

Gastroenteritis (resolved)

German measles (Measles) (fully recovered, no complications)

Gingivitis

Glandular Fever (full recovery made)

Glaucoma

Glue Ear (resolved - must be all clear prior to travel if flying)

Goitre

Gout

Grave's Disease

Grommet(s) inserted (Glue Ear)

Gum Disease

Gynaecomasti

Haematoma (external)

Haemorrhoidectomy

Haemorrhoids (Piles)

Hallux Valgus (Bunion)

Hammer Toe

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hay Fever

Head Lice

Hernia (not Hiatus)

Herpes Simplex (Cold Sore)

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

High Blood Pressure (No more than 2 medications, no change in treatment within last 6 months)

Hip Replacement (no subsequent arthritis)

Hives (Nettle Rash)

Housemaid's Knee (Bursitis)

HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

Hydrocele (Testicle)

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hypertension (No more than 2 medications, no change in treatment within last 6 months)

Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)

Hypospadias

Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)

Hysterectomy (provided no malignancy

IBS

Ichthyosis Simplex

Impetigo

Impotence

Incontinence (bladder) (no infections)

Indigestion

Influenza

Ingrowing Toe-nail (Acronyx)

Inguinal Hernia

Insomnia

Intercostal Neuralgia

Intertrigo

Iron Deficiency Anaemia (no blood transfusions)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS

Joint Replacement (non-arthritic) - (no subsequent arthritis)

Joint Resurfacing (non-arthritic) - (no subsequent arthritis)

Juvenile Epiphysiti

Keinboeck's Disease

Keratoconus

Knee Injury - Collateral/cruciate ligaments

Knee Replacement

Kohlers Disease (no subsequent arthritis

Labyrinthitis

Laryngitis

Lazy Eye

Learning Difficulties

Leptothrix

Leucoderma

Lichen Planus

Ligament(s) or Muscular injury (not back-related)

Ligaments (injury)

Lipoma

Liver Spots (Age Spots

Macular Degeneration

Mastitis

Mastoidectomy (resolved - must be all clear prior to travel if flying)

ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) (if the only symptom is fatigue)

Meibomian Cyst

Meniere's Disease

Menopause

Menorrhagia

Migraine (provided this is a definite diagnosis and there are no ongoing investigations)

Miscarriage

Mole(s)

Molluscum Contagiosum

Myalgia (Muscular Rheumatism)

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) (if the only symptom is fatigue)

Myxoedema

Nasal Infection

Nasal Polyp(s)

Nettle Rash (Hives)

Neuralgia, Neuritis

Nosebleed(s)

Nut Allergy (no hospital admissions)

Nystagmu

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Osgood-schlatter's Disease

Osteochondritis

Otosclerosis

Overactive Thyroid

Parametritis

Pediculosis

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pharyngitis

Photodermatosis

Piles

Pityriasis Rosea

PMT (Pre-Menstrual Tension)

Polymorphic Light Eruption

Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (if the only symptom is fatigue)

Pregnancy (provided no complications)

Pre-menstrual Syndrome

Prickly Heat

Prolapsed Uterus (womb)

Pruritis

Psoriasis (no hospital admissions or consultations)

Reflux Oesophagitis

Repetitive Strain Injury

Restless Leg Sydrome (provided no underlying disease - e.g. peripheral vascular disease -

no associated anxiety/stress)

Retinal Detachment (provided not due to any underlying disorder or disease)

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Rhinitis (Allergic)

Rosacea

Royal Free Disease (if the only symptom is fatigue)

Ruptured Tendons

Salpingitis

Salpingo-oophoritis

Scabies

Scalp Ringworm (Tinea Capitis)

Scheuermann's Disease

Sebaceous Cyst

Shingles (herpes Zoster)

Shoulder Injury

Sinusitis

Sjogren's Syndrome

Skin Rignworm (Tinea Corporis)

Sleep Apnoea

Sore Throat

Sprains

Stigmatism

Stomach Bug (resolved)

Strabismus (squint)

Stress Incontinence

Synovitis

Talipes (Club Foot)

Tear Duct Stone

Tendon Injury

Tennis Elbow

Tenosynovitis

Termination of Pregnancy

Testicles - Epididymitis

Testicles - Hydrocele

Testicles - Variocele

Testicular Cyst

Testicular Torsion (Twisted Testicle)

Throat Infection(s)

Thrush

Thyroid - Overactive

Thyroid Deficiency

Tinea Capitis (Scalp Ringworm)

Tinea Corporis (Skin Ringworm)

Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)

Tinnitus

Tonsillitis

Tooth Extraction

Toothache

Torn Ligament

Torticollis (Wry Neck)

Trichomycosis

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Turner's Syndrome

Twisted Testicle

Umbilical Hernia

Underactive Thyroid

Undescended Testicle

Urethritis (fully recovered, no hospital admissions)

URTI (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) (fully recovered, no further treatment)

Urticaria

Uterine Polyp(s)

Uterine Prolapse

Varicocele

Varicose Veins - legs only , no ulcers or cellulitis (if GP has confirmed that client is fit to travel)

Vasectomy

Verruca

Vertigo - provided no disabling episodes

Visual Impairment

Vitiligo

Warts (benign, non-genital)

White Coat Syndrome (No more than 2 medications, no change in treatment within last 6 months)

Womb Prolapse (uterus)

Weak Bladder (no infections)

Wry Neck (torticollis

 

[Corky 8]

I think Ive got all of them.......  so I,m alright then

[nowtelse2do]

Yep, looking at your photo, I think your right corky and maybe some that you are not aware off also. :-D

Dave

[Guest pelmetman]

nowtelse2do - 2011-03-09 7:15 PM

Yep, looking at your photo, I think your right corky and maybe some that you are not aware off also. :-D

Dave

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