Symptoms for Hepatites C

[worriedandneedhelp]

What are symptoms for Hepatites C?

[Trinity4]

I also wonder if this inquiry pertains to worried's exposure 14 months ago.  

[FlGuy]

That's some list. For Worried's specific concern, should  a penis that becomes reddish and a itchy, burning sensation be on that list too?  I think that just about everything else is already. I see itching, rashes and red palms .....

[pj1881]

Memories of IV drug use, tattoos, blood transfusion, clandestine piercings, sharing toot straws with coke buddies.... Thats all the symptoms I had that led me to believe I had it... And I do have it... Also, if you take the next step and you do have hepatitities, you will also have strange numbers that appear on the surface of your blood test results in the HCV section.

[copyman]

Chronic Hepatitis Symptoms

    * Anxiety
    * Arthritis
    * Ascites (swelling in the stomach area)
    * Blurred Vision
    * Chills
    * Dark Urine
    * Decline in sex drive
    * Depression
    * Dizziness
    * Dry Skin
    * Edema (swelling of the hands, feet & legs)
    * Excessive Bleeding
    * Excessive gas
    * Eye or eyesight problems (blurred vision or dry eyes)
    * Fatigue
    * Fever
    * Flu-like symptoms
    * Gallstones
    * Gray, yellow, white or light colored stools
    * Headaches
    * Hepatalgia (pain or discomfort in liver area)
    * Hot flashes
    * Indigestion
    * Inflammation in the joints
    * Insomnia
    * Irritability
    * Itching
    * Jaundice (yellowing of eyes and/or skin)
    * Joint pain
    * Mood changes or swings
    * Memory loss, mental confusion
    * Menstrual problems
    * Muscle aches
    * Nausea
    * Rashes/Red spots
    * Red palms
    * Sensitivity to heat or cold
    * Sleep disturbances
    * Slow healing and recovery
    * Susceptibility to illness/flu
    * Sweating
    * Vertigo
    * Vomiting
    * Water retention
    * Weakness
    * Weight gain
    * Weight loss

[portann]

from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hepc_ez/#6 :

"What are the symptoms of hepatitis C?
Most people have no symptoms until the virus causes liver damage, which can take 10 or more years to happen. Others have one or more of the following symptoms:

•yellowish eyes and skin, called jaundice
•a longer than usual amount of time for bleeding to stop
•swollen stomach or ankles
•easy bruising
•tiredness
•upset stomach
•fever
•loss of appetite
•diarrhea
•light-colored stools
•dark yellow urine"

Here's a video about symptoms from Hepatitis Central (note, not  presented by a doctor)

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3155629/hepatitis_c_symptoms/

[nygirl7]

If you are in acute stage then it could be very drastic with jaundice and extreme lethargy and very high liver enzymes but if you are chronic as most of us all are (or were) most times there are no symptoms until very, very late in the game as far as liver damage goes.