just a question

[runner2014000]

Hi all,three weeks after what i thought was a fully protected started to have some,symptoms can hepatitis cause symptoms this early??what would they be??

Thanks

[hrsepwrguy]

Transmission and Symptoms

How is HCV transmitted?

HCV is transmitted primarily through large or repeated percutaneous (i.e., passage through the skin) exposures to infectious blood, such as

    Injection drug use (currently the most common means of HCV transmission in the United States)
    
Receipt of donated blood, blood products, and organs (once a common means of transmission but now rare in the United States since blood screening became available in 1992)
    
Needlestick injuries in health care settings

Birth to an HCV-infected mother

HCV can also be spread infrequently through

Sex with an HCV-infected person (an inefficient means of transmission)

Sharing personal items contaminated with infectious blood, such as razors or toothbrushes (also inefficient vectors of transmission)

Other health care procedures that involve invasive procedures, such as injections (usually recognized in the context of outbreaks)

What are the signs and symptoms of acute HCV infection?

Persons with newly acquired HCV infection usually are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that are unlikely to prompt a visit to a health care professional. When symptoms occur, they can include

    Fever
    Fatigue
    Dark urine
    Clay-colored stool
    Abdominal pain
    Loss of appetite
    Nausea
    Vomiting
    Joint pain
    Jaundice

What percentage of persons infected with HCV develop symptoms of acute illness?

Approximately 20%–30% of those newly infected with HCV experience fatigue, abdominal pain, poor appetite, or jaundice.

How soon after exposure to HCV do symptoms appear?

In those persons who do develop symptoms, the average time period from exposure to symptom onset is 4–12 weeks (range: 2–24 weeks).

How soon after exposure to HCV can anti-HCV be detected?

HCV infection can be detected by anti-HCV screening tests (enzyme immunoassay) 4–10 weeks after infection. Anti-HCV can be detected in >97% of persons by 6 months after exposure.

How soon after exposure to HCV can HCV RNA be detected by PCR?

HCV RNA appears in blood and can be detected as early as 2–3 weeks after infection.

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#c5

Have a great day

[runner2014000]

Thanks a lot guys!!!I think I just need to get tested ...just those symptoms are for some reason adding all up

[flyinlynn]

Have you considered the anxiety community?

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Anxiety/show/71

[JimmyMose]

In my opinion chance of  HCV extremely low if any at all.

Just like the expert doctor told you regarding HIV. "The risk of other STDs is higher, but still low"
"But of course you can consider testing if you would like the reassurance of negative test result".
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV---Prevention/Hi-Doctor-/show/2152539#post_10267645

and other members to your question in the HIV Prevention Community
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/hiv-std-risk/show/2152438#post_10257627

I suggest you look here
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Populations/index.htm

and check the health department guidelines in your country.

Best of luck.  Getting knowledge about, likely exposure risk situations,, practicing the guidelines for prevention and getting tested if still in doubt for reinsurance about hepatitis, HIV and STD's.

It is understandable the those who are mostly unaware of the specifics to get quite alarmed when encountering a possible exposure situation.

I'm not referring to you. But some people who after learning and even getting tested to confirm they have not caught anything still persist with doubts and anxiety   It can be similar to a fear of flying, driving or other low risk activity that may need a consultation with a mental health professional if it's an ongoing continuing fear lasting more than a few months.

I wish you the best.