Cirrhosis history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Symptoms

Early cirrhosis does not have any symptoms. However, as the disease progresses, a person may experience the following symptoms:

• Fatigue and weakness
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Weight loss
• Abdominal pain and bloating when fluid accumulates in the abdomen
• Itching
• Bleeding easily, even gastrointestinal bleeding
• Jaundice
• Spider angiomata
• Confusion