RC Parks

I have been a member of a support group for people with all types of hepatitis, we help them learn about the latest treatment and how to better cope with having the disease. The outlook depends on many factors, including the cause of the hepatitis and whether or not someone has additional illnesses or conditions that complicate treatment or recovery. Many people recover fully. But it will take months for the liver to heal. Some of the symptoms of hepatitis includes dark urine and pale or clay colored stools, loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain or distention, general itching, jaundice or the yellowing of the skin and eyes, nausea and vomiting, low grade fever, weight loss and breast development in males.

Many people with hepatitis B or C do not have symptoms when first infected and can still develop liver failure later. Most of the people I have spoken with got the virus from intravenous drug use, eating contaminated food, using or abusing alcohol, having HIV or AIDS, or simply by getting a tattoo.