Question 1

i was diagnosed with hepatitis b a few weeks back and i'm so week, can't hold good down, vomiting etc. i'm not sure what to do. i feel miserable?

Accepted Answer

You need medical car: Medical care from your doctor is what you need. Hepatitis can be silent or become active and cause lots of symptoms. It is easy to tell if it is active. All it takes is a medical exam and labs testing your liver functions with a simple blood test called lfts. Your doctor can explain if this hepatitis virus infection is the cause of your miserable feeling/symptoms or it could be something else.

Question 2

is jaundice a common symptom of hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

No: Jaundice can occur in acute hepatitis b or chronic hepatitis b infection but it is rare.  Hepatitis b more commonly is a silent infection until complications occur.  Talk to your doctor about screening.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of final stages of hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

It depends: People with chronic hepatitis b infection need to be monitored closely for liver cancer (which can present with abdominal pain and weight loss) and liver failure (which can present with abdominal swelling, throwing up blood, turning yellow, or confusion). People can remain symptom free and not even know they have hbv, until the liver damage has become severe. At-risk people should be tested.

Question 4

please tell me the symptoms of hepatitis b in a baby?

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No different: Not anything unique about hep b in babies, except that severe illness in babies needs more attentive care.  Babies can get very sick more rapidly than adults.

Question 5

what are potential symptoms of meningitis and hepatitis b?

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Symptoms: Meningitis - headache, stiff neck, alteration in consciousness, confusion, seizure.

Hepatitis b - jaundice, fever, enlarged liver, fatigue, enlarged abdomen due to fluid.

Question 6

symptoms of hepatitis b to a pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

Usually, in pregnanc: It is picked up in routine labs as an exposure and the person may not even know.  Acute hep b makes your skin and eyes yellow, causes some abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of a reaction to hepatitis b vaccine?

Accepted Answer

See below:: The majority of people who receive the Hepatitis B Vaccine (65%) do not experience any reactions to it. About 3% of those immunized will develop pain and tenderness where the shot was given; low-grade fever occurs in about 1% to 6% of vaccine recipients.
 Serious reactions are "extremely rare." in far less than 1 out of 10, 000 shots given, or about .001%, a serious allergic reactions may occur.

Question 8

what are some of the symptoms of hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

If at all...: ...You may develop fatigue and jaundice, though it may be asymptomatic.  In rare cases it can take a fulminant form.  However, only 15% of cases lead to cirrhosis.

Question 9

i'd  really like to know the symptoms of hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Hep B: Acute infection similar to other viral illness include fever, fatigue malaise, headache jaundice.

Question 10

what happens to you when you have hepatitis b? what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Most common = none: The answer to this question depends on when the person got hepatitis b (hbv). Most people have no symptoms when they get hbv, although some people can have nausea, feel like they have the flu, and turn yellow.Long term infection can lead to fatigue and not feeling well. Once people develop liver failure, it finally becomes evident that they are suffering from liver damage.

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