What Are the Symptoms and Warning Signs of Hepatitis C ?

Invisible disease

How do you know if you have Hepatitis C ? In the early stages of the disease it can be hard to tell, and most people don’t perceive any symptoms.

Hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that can be very serious. Though Hepatitis can be caused by infection, medication, toxins, or autoimmune processes, it’s most commonly caused by the hepatitis viruses — in particular, hepatitis A, B, and C. The hepatitis C virus is considered the most serious out of all of the hepatitis viruses.

Types of hepatitis C

There are two main disease courses of Hepatitis C: Acute Hepatitis C and Chronic Hepatitis C. The length of time you experience symptoms will depend on the type of illness you have.

With acute hepatitis C, the symptoms are more short-term, lasting six months or less. However, acute hepatitis can lead to another type of hepatitis: chronic hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis can last for your entire life, because it’s very difficult for your body to get rid of the virus. Researchers aren’t sure why some people go on to develop the chronic form of the disease, but acute hepatitis C infections often progress to the chronic infection.

How can I tell ?

People with acute Hepatitis C will not experience symptoms. In some cases, people will experience symptoms not long after the virus has infected them.

These symptoms can be mild or severe and include:

• fever
• feeling tired
• poor appetite

More warning signs

If you develop Hepatitis C symptoms soon after infection, you might also have these symptoms:

• nausea or vomiting
• pain in your stomach
• joint or muscle pain
• abnormalities in urine or bowel movements
• a yellowing in your eyes or skin

Early symptoms would be most likely to occur around six or seven weeks after exposure to the hepatitis C virus.

Getting Diagnosed

Since it can be difficult to tell based on symptoms whether you have contracted Hepatitis C, you can be tested for it. A simple blood test in your doctor’s office or lab can confirm whether you have the condition.

After your doctor gets the results of your blood test, they may recommend that you undergo a biopsy on your liver to determine if you have chronic hepatitis C.

Treating the Symptoms

If you do have symptoms of hepatitis C, there are Treatments available. Your doctor may prescribe medications to prevent damage to your liver. By monitoring your symptoms closely and performing blood tests, your doctor can confirm whether certain treatments are working for you.

In the past, there was no medication to rid Hepatitis C. However, over the last few years more medications have been approved to treat this disease. Your primary care doctor will most likely refer you to a liver specialist who can help you determine the best course of treatment.

There are some Medicines which are used in treatment of Hepatitis C, such as :

• Resof 400 mg Tablets
• Sofab LP Tablets
• Sovihep Sofosbuvir 400 mg
• Hetero Daclatasvir 60mg