What symptoms do you have?

[Views3]

I was wondering what symptoms you have for Hep C. I'm trying to rule out Hep C now and Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have joint pain in my hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and toes. Sometimes I have muscle twiches in my legs as well. It started suddenly and has been going on for 6 months now, some good days and some bad. Was wondering if anyone had symptoms like these, or if it's just me :) Thank you for your input.

[Views3]

Thanks for your input! I'm getting tested for arthritis with a hand x-ray and also I hope to be tested for hep C, thanks :)

[medicmommy]

This is pretty much a silent disease until it gets really bad. I had it for 5 years before my mildly elevated liver enzymes and a routine blood test discovered it. Symptoms that I had been attributing to aging like achy joints, back stiffness and feeling tired faster did resolve after I was done with treatment. Hep C puts a low level strain on everything in your body. Another thing you can investigate is hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's or acquired) and leaky gut syndrome as they can also cause the symptoms you describe. I hope this helps! ~MM

[Fmulder]

Only way to rule it out is a blood test?, Generally there is NO symptoms at all, And when there is, They are generally mild until of course you have serious liver damage!