Unistat : hepatitis symptom
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Hepatitis
C is the most common liver disease currently seen in clinical
practice. The
incubation period, from the time of exposure to the virus until the
onset of the disease, is one to six months. Early symptoms include
poor appetite, lack of interest in food, nausea, aching muscles and
joints, and light fever. Some people experience only mild symptoms
such as tiredness, periodical pressure below the right ribs caused
by the enlarging liver, and aching muscles and joints. Only 1 in 10
patients with acute Hepatitis
has symptoms. The remaining nine have no symptoms whatsoever. In 8
out of 10 patients, the infection becomes chronic.
Many patients remain asymptomatic
until decompensation occurs. Lack of symptoms and minor liver enzyme
elevations are typical of HCV infection and cannot be taken as
evidence of lack of progression. HCV RNA testing confirms the
diagnosis. Liver biopsy helps assess disease activity and stage the
severity of fibrosis and is recommended for most patients with
hepatitis C. Once this information is obtained, a rational program
for treatment and monitoring can be planned. Patients with newly
discovered hepatitis C infection require thorough education about
the disease's natural history, transmission, interaction with
alcohol, and treatment. In many cases, referral to a
gastroenterologist or hepatologist may be the appropriate way to
ensure necessary instruction and availability of the latest
treatment options.
Symptoms commonly reported by persons with hepatitis C include:
- Flu-like illness
- Indigestion - gastrointestinal reflux disorder
- Irritable Bowel syndrome
- Muscle and joint pain
- Night sweats
- Depression, mood swings
- Fatigue - mild to severe
- Abdominal bloating
- Diarrhea
- Headaches
- Numbness in extremities
- Mental confusion / 'brain fog
- Itchy skin
- Dizziness & peripheral vision problems
- Liver pain
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Shortness of Breath
- Loss of appetite
- Visual Changes
- Chest Pains
- Chills Fever
- Facial Puffiness
- Female Problems (irregular menses, severe PMS)
- Palpitations
- Yellowing of the Skin Jaundice
- Loss of Libido
- Spider Nevi
- Swelling of the lymph nodes