10 Hepatitis Symptoms You Need to Know

6. Itchiness

One common symptom of hepatitis is itchy skin. Usually assumed to be the result of an allergy or other irritation, most people will ignore this symptom until it becomes unbearable. As with jaundice, itching develops in people with this infection because of the toxins building up in the bloodstream. These toxins would be filtered out through the liver in healthy individuals, but hepatitis' impact on the organ makes this function less efficient. Itchiness and skin dryness can also be a side effect of certain anti-hepatitis drugs.