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
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 with hepatitis C
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with hepatitis C, who reported starting treatments within 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 (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
hepatitis C
(16)
Perceived effectiveness
for hepatitis C (4 evaluations)
Side effects
headaches
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
hepatitis C
(8)
Treatment name(s)
Ribavirin
Perceived effectiveness
for hepatitis C (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
hepatitis C
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
sluggishness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
sluggishness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for hepatitis C (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea if taken on empty stomach
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hepatitis C
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hepatitis C
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hepatitis C, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hepatitis C on PatientsLikeMe?
- 907 patients have this condition
- 6 new patients joined this month
- 457 say hepatitis C is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 35 | |
| 30s | 101 | |
| 40s | 124 | |
| 50s | 223 | |
| 60s | 269 | |
| 70+ | 49 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 22 | |
| 20-29 years | 52 | |
| 30-39 years | 59 | |
| 40-49 years | 70 | |
| 50-59 years | 26 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 318 | |
| Female | 485 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 503 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 14 |
These charts show data from hepatitis C patients who have completed their condition history
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