Hepatitis C
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What is hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus transmitted primarily by contaminated blood and is often associated with transfusion and IV drug abuse. However, in some case the source of hepatitis C is unknown.
Common symptoms reported by people with hepatitis C
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Difficulty falling asleep
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Shaking in the evening
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hepatitis C
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with hepatitis C, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis C
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for hepatitis C (3 evaluations)
Side effects
breathing difficulty
chest pain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
hepatitis C
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for hepatitis C (2 evaluations)
Side effects
low body temperature
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hepatitis C
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hepatitis C, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hepatitis C on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 488 say hepatitis C is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 20 | |
| 30s | 94 | |
| 40s | 121 | |
| 50s | 182 | |
| 60s | 312 | |
| 70+ | 131 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 23 | |
| 20-29 years | 51 | |
| 30-39 years | 59 | |
| 40-49 years | 74 | |
| 50-59 years | 25 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 337 | |
| Female | 524 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 508 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 15 |
These charts show data from hepatitis C patients who have completed their condition history
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