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Hepatitis Signs and Symptoms
Inflammation of the liver, which can be cause by various conditions, including alcohol excess, viral infections such as hepatitis A, B and C, and as a side effect of drug therapy or because of an overdose of Paracetamol. Hepatitis may range from extremely serious, even life-threatening, to mild.
Hepatitis Symptoms
- Fatigue, tiredness, weakness and lethargy
- May be jaundice
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Reduced desire for alcohol and even cigarettes
- May be extreme itchiness
- May be dark urine - brown, dark yellow or orange - after a few days
- May be pale faeces
- Liver may swollen and tender to the touch
- Fever, possibly intermittent in nature, and sweating
- Abdominal pain on the right side
- Breath may smell sweet or of faeces
- Drowsiness and confusion
If you have experience most of the symptoms above, medical help must be sough immediately.
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