High Blood Pressure Travel Insurance

High Blood Pressure travel insurance covers you if you have high blood pressure and wish to travel with peace of mind. This type of insurance covers you for medical emergencies, which is vital to prevent unexpected medical bills and give you the support you need if you have any medical problems while you are away. 

Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is quite common. Half of all those aged over 65 have it. Because of this, many people don’t tell their travel insurance provider about their hypertension before they travel.

However, it’s classed as a pre-existing medical condition, which means that not declaring it could invalidate your policy if you need to make a claim. If you needed medical treatment as a result of your hypertension while on holiday, you may end up footing the bill. Comphensive travel insurance including your high blood pressue will cover you for urgent, specialist medical care when you’re away.

Providing you have fully declared your high blood pressure, your policy should:

• Cover claims for any lost or damaged medication which could be vital in the control of your high blood pressure.
• Cover any unplanned medical treatment, repatriation or curtailment (cutting short your trip).

Policies differ across insurance providers so ensure you check policy details before you buy.

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Travelling with Hypertension: Travel Tips

Before you go

Travelling with hypertension (high blood pressure) shouldn’t be a problem for you, but you may need to stock up on extra medication in case of delays and you may want to get some personalised advice from your GP. Plus, your doctor may have some good hypertension travel tips for you, and will remind you of any warning signs you need to be aware of.

Planning for a great holiday

Don’t forget your medication! Other things to think about when it comes to your treatment plan while on holiday include:

• Keeping your medication with you in your hand luggage.
• Ensuring you keep your tablets in their original boxes, which state the names and dosages as well as your own name. You could also take a copy of your prescription. This will help prevent any issues at customs and also make it easier for you to source more if needed.
• Working out which times of day you need to take your tablets, especially if you’re travelling into a different time zone. Your doctor can help you with this if needed.

Stay hydrated

A simple way of staying healthy and minimising any problems related to travelling with hypertension is staying well hydrated, especially in hot climates. Always keep some botteld water in your bag while you’re out sightseeing.

Travelling to your destination

Luckily, flying doesn’t affect blood pressure in most cases. However, if your blood pressure tends to be unstable or especially high, check with your doctor before finalizing your travel plans. If you know you’ll need oxygen while on the plane, advise your airline in advance and check in early so that staff can make suitable arrangements. Help yourself out by getting to the terminal in plenty of time for your flight, too. Unnecessary stress is not what you need!

Spas

Unfortunately, it’s best to avoid Jacuzzis, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms. These types of spa facilities are generally not recommended for people with hypertension. If you really want to make use of them, then ask your doctor for advice in advance.

If you get ill…

If you get ill or develop diarrhoea, then it’s vital you seek treatment quickly. Why? If you’re taking an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), losing fluid from the body increases the blood-pressure-lowering effect of these medicines. Remember to take the contact details of your emergency medical assistance company from your travel insurance policy with you.

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^£3.16 per month for a 50 year old with high blood pressure choosing an AllClear Gold annual multi-trip policy to Europe. Price is correct as of 01/12/23.