Hepatitis C
It can be cured with treatment. But if left untreated, it can sometimes cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years.
Early symptoms (acute hepatitis C)
Most people will not have symptoms during the first 6 months of a hepatitis C infection. This stage is known as acute hepatitis C.
If symptoms do develop, they usually occur a few weeks after infection.
Early symptoms may include:
a high temperature (fever) of 38°C (100.4°F) or above
tiredness
loss of appetite
abdominal pain
feeling and being sick
yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Later symptoms (chronic hepatitis C)
Symptoms can vary from person to person. They can also go away for long periods of time and then return.
Later symptoms may include:
feeling tired all the time
joint and muscle aches and pain
feeling sick
brain fog – including problems with memory, concentration and mental tasks such as arithmetic
mood swings
depression or anxiety
indigestion or bloating
itchy skin
abdominal pain
Symptoms
Many people with hepatitis C won’t have any symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged. This means many people have the infection without knowing.
Early symptoms (acute hepatitis C)
Most people will not have symptoms during the first 6 months of a hepatitis C infection. This stage is known as acute hepatitis C.
If symptoms do develop, they usually occur a few weeks after infection.
Early symptoms may include:
a high temperature (fever) of 38°C (100.4°F) or above
tiredness
loss of appetite
abdominal pain
feeling and being sick
yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Later symptoms (chronic hepatitis C)
Symptoms can vary from person to person. They can also go away for long periods of time and then return.
Later symptoms may include:
feeling tired all the time
joint and muscle aches and pain
feeling sick
brain fog – including problems with memory, concentration and mental tasks such as arithmetic
mood swings
depression or anxiety
indigestion or bloating
itchy skin
abdominal pain