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Should I stay or should I go.....?

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I've posted before about being under investigation for poss Afib my dilemma now is a holiday in 3 weeks time. I have annual travel insurance and rang to update them expecting to maybe pay a supplement and they revoked the policy suggesting that we make a claim. That's bad enough but when I looked at the policy detail one of the questions I answered no to was about having heart related conditions, I didn't at the time, but I have visited A & E in Dec and Jan for what was decided were thyroid/anxiety related palpitations. I truly didn't consider this as something I needed to declare but think they won't pay as a result. So I can get insurance that will cover me for the week elsewhere but  how wise is it to go? It  points to Afib I think, I still have some eptopic beats, always worse at night and sleep isn't easy. I have no diagnosis, scheduled for 24hr monitor but will be 6 weeks until then.

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Not clear whether you went to A&E before the policy start date or after. 

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Sususulio in reply toPeterWh

Oh sorry -I booked this holiday and took out annual insurance early April and then this happened 🙁 About 2 weeks after....

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PeterWh in reply toSususulio

What does it say on your discharge letter?  

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Sususulio in reply toPeterWh

The earlier ones? I didn't see but I was visiting my GP at the time and he said nothing untoward all was prob thyroid related as my blood tests showed hypothyroid despite medication. This was the feedback at A&E - sensible to get checked out but nothing untoward the thyroid results weren't available immediately. This latest time they suggested follow up 24hr monitor but nothing detected

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PeterWh in reply toSususulio

Was it a 28 day cancellation policy?  Are they giving you a refund?

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Sususulio in reply toPeterWh

14 day cooling off period and purchased 18th April.... The girl I spoke to said to think about it (cancelling) and let them know. At the time I thought we probably would just cancel and claim. Now  I think they might factor in these earlier visits as heart related condition and refuse to pay.

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Hi Susie

you did the right thing in ringing the insurance company it is in the terms and conditions that you must inform them of any change in your health situation, and it matters not that this is after the policy date.

Should you go on holiday? Yes of course, go and relax, obviously don't plan to go skydiving, wrestle tigers or deep sea diving. Get some insurance and yes you can get it, go away on holiday and relax, no binging on food or booze and you will be fine

Be well

Ian

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Sususulio in reply toBeancounter

Haha to wrestling tigers - I think the ones I'm trying to cope with are my own demons! I realise stressing doesn't help but it seems to have taken such a grip of me.

Thanks for kind words and encouragement

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Rellim296

Insurance companies don't much like problems and no firm diagnosis.  Perhaps, if you wish to dip your hand in your pocket, a private consultation with an electrophysiologist (i.e. heart rhythm specialist) would give you a speedy and clear indication of what's up.

I think we should all fight against letting AF stand in the way of our holiday plans.

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Sususulio in reply toRellim296

No I think that's the issue and I can understand it to an extent but when I took it out I honestly had no inkling of what was to come 😕 I can get insurance covering me for palpitations under investigation from a different company but just concerned. I have had clear ECG and bloods but something not right so Afib still a possibility although my thyroid is once again out of range

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Sususulio

Update - I think it's a no, I am classed as being under investigation and that's huge turn off for insurance companies so I have a problem. 

I am going to ask around and see if I can sell on but otherwise we might struggle given insurance stance on detail

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