arthritis

can chronic hep B cause arthritis?

[cougaruda]

Before I was diagnosed with Chronic hep b, the only symptoms I felt were aching joints and body. I felt really sore in the mornings and couldn't lift both arms in the mornings. It didn't know I had hep b until the doctor gave me a blood test.

[Sharp7]

no

[wostar]

well i have read just it can cause either viral arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis and its actually very common, so you were wrong.

[wostar]

well i have read just it can cause either viral arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis and its actually very common, so you were wrong.

[wostar]

Arthritis and arthralgias are well recognized and relatively common accompaniment to viral infections. The most common viruses causing arthritis/arthralgias are parvovirus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, rubella, and the alphaviruses [1]. Joint complaints are also observed less commonly in association with a wide variety of other viral infections (eg, mumps, enteroviruses, herpesviruses)

[Sharp7]

acutes sometimes have this as a symptom. not chronics.

[wostar]

In the article it says it is very common in chronic, more so than in Acute.

[Sharp7]

correct me if I'm wrong, but are you trying to diagnose Hep B from symptoms?

[wostar]

No, I was just interested in this article is all. I hear many people complaining about arthritis in chronic Hep...