auto immune hepititus

Why do your hands look different if you have this disease???

[CMcH]

Mine look different because I was diagnosed with RA factor in my blood. The Rheumatologist felt it was from the Hep C and wont treat it. My hands ache about 80% of the day along with my wrists and elbows. The main reason I am planning on treating now, because my stats are low, is to get my hands back. The GI docs are holding back on starting my TX because my Thyroid levels are off. They have fluctuated for about 10 years.
It is my belief that Hep C in its silence can cause immune disorders and inflammation of some joints.