Hepatitis
Overview
Hepatitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the liver. It's usually the result of a viral infection or liver damage caused by drinking alcohol.
Symptoms
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 andjoint paina high temperaturefeeling and being sickfeeling unusually tired all the timea general sense of feeling unwellloss of appetitetummy paindark urinepale, grey-coloured pooitchy skinyellowing 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 duringblood tests. In the later stages it can cause jaundice, swelling in the legs, ankles and feet,confusion, and blood in your stools or vomit.