Jaudice after 9 days?

[Shady127]

After a possible exposure of hep c, is it possible for jaudice to show up after 9 days? I always had the white of my eyes a little yellow, but now they look a little worse. 9 days ago i had a haircut and the barber nicked my with the electric clipper. He didn.t clean the clipper after the client before me.  The jaudice may be caused by hep c?

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

Symptoms are not an accurate indicator of your status.  If you continue to have concerns, please do as hrsepwrguy suggests and test at the proper time.

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[hrsepwrguy]

If YOUR worried, wait the proper amount of time and get tested, it is the only way to know for sure.

How soon after exposure to HCV can anti-HCV be detected?

HCV infection can be detected by anti-HCV screening tests (enzyme immunoassay) 4–10 weeks after infection. Anti-HCV can be detected in >97% of persons by 6 months after exposure.
How soon after exposure to HCV can HCV RNA be detected by PCR?

HCV RNA appears in blood and can be detected as early as 2–3 weeks after infection.

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#c5

[Shady127]

My soft palate looks kinda yellow.. I m so freaked out!

[Shady127]

Thank you!

[SurfsideGal]

Jaundice is not a common symptom of acute hepatitis C. And I wouldn't think it would happen that soon anyway. It isn't only the eyes that turn yellow with jaundice. All the mucous membranes would be yellow. Check the inside of your mouth. If yo think you were exposed, get tested. Best to you.