Symptoms of hepatitis

Short-term (acute) hepatitis often has no noticeable symptoms, so you may not realise you have it. If symptoms do develop, they can include: muscle and joint pain a high temperature (fever) of 38C (100.4F) or above feeling and being sick feeling unusually tired all the time a general sense of feeling unwell loss of appetite abdominal (tummy) pain dark urine pale, grey-coloured poo itchy skin yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice) See your GP if you have any persistent or troublesome symptoms that you think could be caused by hepatitis. Long-term (chronic) hepatitis also may not have any obvious symptoms until the liver stops working properly (liver failure) and may only be picked up during blood tests . In the later stages it can cause jaundice, swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, confusion , and blood in your stools or vomit.