What are typical symptoms of hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B signs and symptoms may include:

• Abdominal pain.
• Dark urine.
• Fever.
• Joint pain.
• Loss of appetite.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Weakness and fatigue.
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)

How does hepatitis B affect the body?

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that causes inflammation (swelling and reddening) that can lead to liver damage. Hepatitis B, also called HBV and Hep B, can cause cirrhosis (hardening or scarring), liver cancer and even death.

How long can Hepatitis B patient live?

Facts About Hepatitis B A “silent disease.” It can live in your body for 50+ years before you have symptoms. Responsible for 80 percent of all liver cancer in the world.

What causes HBV?

Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.

Does hepatitis B ever go away?

In most cases, hepatitis B goes away on its own. You can relieve your symptoms at home by resting, eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding alcohol and drugs. Also, find out from your doctor what medicines and herbal products to avoid, because some can make liver damage caused by hepatitis B worse.

What is the best treatment for hepatitis B?

Treatment for chronic hepatitis B may include: Antiviral medications. Several antiviral medications — including entecavir (Baraclude), tenofovir (Viread), lamivudine (Epivir), adefovir (Hepsera) and telbivudine (Tyzeka) — can help fight the virus and slow its ability to damage your liver.

What should hepatitis B patients avoid?

Limit foods containing saturated fats including fatty cuts of meat and foods fried in oil. Avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish (e.g. clams, mussels, oysters, scallops) because they could be contaminated with a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus, which is very toxic to the liver and could cause a lot of damage.

Does hepatitis B shorten your life?

A small decrease in life expectancy, from 82.0 to 80.1 years, was found for female noncarriers versus female carriers; a larger discrepancy was observed for males-from 76.2 to 71.8 years. In comparison to noncarriers, the lifetime relative risk of mortality is 1.35 for male carriers and 1.16 for female carriers.