Many people with chronic hepatitis C have no symptoms of liver disease.
That is, they don’t necessarily feel or look sick. If symptoms are
present, they are usually mild, aren’t very specific (some people
simply say they’re feeling "blah"), and tend to come and
go. These symptoms may include fatigue,
pains of the upper-right portion of the gut, nausea,
decreased appetite, and muscle and joint pains.
If the hepatitis C begins causing serious liver damage or cirrhosis,
symptoms may become more prominent. In addition to fatigue, there may
be muscle weakness, poor appetite, nausea, jaundice, weight loss, itching,
dark urine, fluid retention, abdominal swelling, and ankle swelling.
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