Cystic Fibrosis Travel Insurance

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

Cystic Fibrosis:

Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive, genetic disease. It affects the entire body and can cause disability and early death. The disease clogs the internal organs with mucus.

Travel Advice:

It is possible for people who suffer from cystic fibrosis to travel abroad.

To travel with Cystic Fibrosis, there are a few things that should be considered when planning a holiday.

• It is vital to ensure the person with Cystic Fibrosis is covered with medical travel insurance.
• Only travel if the condition is stable and the person is well enough
• Always check with your physician before travel
• Make sure you have the correct vaccinations for the country you wish to travel to
• When going to a hot climate, make sure you take salt tablets to replace the salt lost through sweating
• Carry enough medication to last for the entire trip plus extra in case of emergency
• Keep the medication in hand luggage
• Check the airline's policy on travelling with medication
• Split the medication between the bags of those you are travelling with, in case one bag is lost
• Oxygen may be required on the flight, due to the pressurised cabin
• Ask your doctor about having a flight test before travel
• Carry a letter from your doctor on you describing the details of the condition
• Carry a recent prescription on you
• Consider a specialised holiday
• Try to visit an area that has a CF centre

When getting a quote for travel insurance to cover this medical condition, you will be asked a number of questions to make sure that you get the right quote.

These include:

• How many medicines do you take for the Cystic Fibrosis?
• How many unplanned hospital admissions have you had for THIS condition in the last year?
• Can you always walk 200yds on the flat without becoming short of breath?
• Have you ever been prescribed oxygen for use at home?
• Have you had or are you on a waiting list for a lung or liver transplant?
• Do you have any impairment of kidney function?
• Do you have diabetes?

Causes:

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition that is inherited.

For a child to be borne with cystic fibrosis, the parents must both carry a recessive gene.

If two carriers of the gene have a child, there is a one in four chance that their child will inherit the disease.

Children who do not inherit the disease may become carriers themselves.

Medical screenings can now be done to test whether or not you area carrier for the gene.

While there is research being conducted on gene development, cystic fibrosis is currently an incurable disease.

Carriers of the disease are more likely to die at a young age and are unlikely to live past their late 30s. There are treatments that carriers of the disease will be given.

In some cases, this can include therapy.

Useful Websites: About Cystic Fibrosis - Cystic Fibrosis Trust - Cystic Fibrosis NHS - Cystid Fibrosis Information - BUPA Health Information on Cystic Fibrosis

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Insurance is arranged by JS Insurance, underwritten by Towergate Underwriting and administered by UK Underwriting Ltd on behalf of Ageas Insurance Limited.