What are the Early Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an infection caused by a virus that is spread through contaminated blood. 70 million people around the world are suffering from Hepatitis C
Hepatitis-C virus affects our liver. When infected with Hepatitis-C, there are no symptoms for the first several years.
Hepatitis-C is a major cause of liver cancer. Nowadays treatment of Hepatitis C is available and with 3 months of oral therapy, the HCV RNA level of the patient decreases and the patient gets cured.
However, in case of liver cirrhosis, the treatment does not prove to be effective.
Hepatitis-C is spread only through infected blood. Hepatitis-C is spread by sharing infected needles, infected razors, infected toothbrushes, infected tattoo instruments, having sex with an infected person, or through infected blood transfusions.
Nowadays dialysis patients are also getting infected by Hepatitis-C because dialysis machines are not cleaned properly.
Early Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis C
1) Fatigue
2) Loss of Appetite
3) Body Itchiness
4) Dark Colored Urine
5) Weight Loss
6) Spider Like Blood Vessels on the Skin
7) Muscle and Joint Pain
8) Stomach Ache
9) Fever
Chronic Hepatitis C Symptoms
Symptoms of chronic hepatitis-C appear after 10 or more years of hepatitis infection
1) Stomach Full of Water (Ascites)
2) Pale Skin and Eyes
3) Jaundice
4) Dark Colored Urine
5) Lowered Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
6) Upper Abdominal Pain
7) Leg Swelling
8) Confusion, Slurred Speech and Drowsiness
9) Vomiting or Nausea
When ever you feel any symptoms of Hepatitis C consult your doctor and get some tests done like Ultrasound, HCV RNA, LFT and CBC.
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