Conditions, medicines & care pathways

Heart and circulation — stamina, shift work, and stress tolerance may be affected.

Digestive conditions — nausea, urgency, and pain can limit travel and client-facing work.

Female reproductive health — may affect attendance, pain, and hormone-related symptoms.

Blood disorders — anaemia commonly causes fatigue and reduced endurance.

Infection and post-infectious illness — include dates and continuity for waiting-period arguments.

Event-based harm — document when, where, and how; distinguish from gradual illness.

Conditions affecting mood, anxiety, thinking, or behaviour — insurers still need duty-impact evidence, not dia…

Hormone, blood sugar, and weight-related conditions — fatigue and attendance are common themes.

Brain, nerve, and coordination conditions — may affect concentration, safety, or stamina.

Cancer and related conditions — treatment side effects often drive work incapacity.

Eye conditions — visual field and acuity limits may affect driving, screen work, and safety-critical roles.

Musculoskeletal and chronic pain — common in desk, manual, and travel-heavy roles.

Kidney disease — fatigue, fluid restrictions, and dialysis schedules affect duties.

Lung conditions — breathlessness affects physical and sometimes cognitive endurance.

Disorders of sleep quality, timing, or breathing — often linked to fatigue and cognitive work limits.

Alcohol or drug use disorders — policy exclusions and rehab cooperation may apply.

Symptom-based or non-specific codes — pair with functional impact in your story.

Blood pressure and heart failure drug — dry cough is a common side effect.

Stimulant or non-stimulant focus medication — appetite and sleep effects.

Pain and fever relief — paracetamol is generally non-sedating.

Blood thinner — bruising and bleeding risk; interacts with many drugs.

Blood pressure treatment — dizziness on standing may affect duties.

Reduces clot risk — bleeding precautions with surgery/injury.

Treats psychosis and sometimes bipolar depression — sedation and metabolic effects.

Blood pressure drug alternative to ACE inhibitors.

Inhaled steroid/long-acting bronchodilator — rinse mouth after use.

Non-SSRI antidepressants — e.g. mirtazapine (sedating), bupropion (activating).

Short-term anxiety/sleep drug — dependence risk; insurers may query long-term use.

Slows heart rate — used for anxiety physical symptoms and migraine prevention.

Opens airways in asthma/COPD — tremor and fast heartbeat possible.

Multi-ingredient pain tablet — often includes codeine (sedating, restricted).

Reduces inflammation — insomnia, mood changes, and blood sugar effects.

Lowers blood sugar — hypoglycaemia risk if dosing or meals are irregular.

Stops migraine attack — limited monthly use; cardiovascular cautions.

Preventive migraine treatment — taken daily, not for acute attacks.

Controls bipolar mood swings — lithium requires blood monitoring.

Calms overactive nerves — dizziness and fatigue are common.

Nerve-pain and anxiety drug — pregabalin causes dizziness and sedation.

Anti-inflammatory pain relief — stomach and kidney precautions with long use.

Strong pain relief — dependence, sedation, and safety-critical work limits.

Other prescribed or complementary treatment — note prescriber and work impact.

Low-dose antidepressant used for pain or sleep rather than mood.

Medication to induce sleep — morning sedation can affect duty performance.

Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor — depression, anxiety, and some pain; may raise blood pre…

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor — treats depression/anxiety; common side effects: nausea, sle…

Cholesterol lowering — muscle pain reported by some patients.

Supports alcohol or opioid recovery — part of structured treatment plans.

Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

Replaces or suppresses thyroid hormone — requires blood test monitoring.

Older antidepressant class — also used for nerve pain and sleep at low doses; sedation common.