This is a viral that affects the liver. it often comes on epidemic. the virus enters the body through contaminated water and food. the incubation period is 15 to 20 days.

Signs and symptoms of Infectious hepatitis

1. Loss of appetite,2. Nausea and vomiting3. Fever and fatigue4. Mild abdominal pain5. Hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)6. Yellowish discoloration of conjunctiva7. Urine turns to dark yellow

Treatment and nursing care

1. Complete bed rest2. Advise to drink a lot of liquids rich in glucose, vitamins and minerals (Orange, sugarcane, lemon juice, glucose water etc)3. Antibiotics and other drugs are not advised in treatment of infectious hepatitis as they may cause more damage to the liver.4. Easily digestible – fat and protein free diet should be given

Preventive and Control Measures

1. the sick person’ s stools must be carefully disposed of to avoid spread of disease.2. the person attending the patient must wash hands well after each contact to prevent cross infection.3. Safe drinking water and better sanitation will help to get rid of infectious hepatitis from the community.

I suspect that I might have some celiac issues with my health… I have extreme hunger, poor digestion, muscle aches and nerve pain.

I know there are blood tests you can take for testing, but I am wondering if you follow the gluten-free diet religiously, if other symptoms will go away (muscle pain, nerve pain) in time.

I'm not a doctor, but I think you should investigate other possibilities before assuming you're celiac unless:

You have noticed that every time you eat food that contains gluten you get diarrhea, but you don't get it when you don't
or
You've been keeping a food diary, and your symptoms reduce when you leave out gluten.

There are many and varied symptoms for celiac, and not everyone gets diarrhea, some get constipation (which is difficult to pin down, as it builds up over time), and some get an alternation between diarrhea and constipation.

Your symptom set is not typical, so far as I can tell from your question, but that doesn't rule celiac out, it just means it is possible that other things may be causing these problems – and the nerve pain is something that should be investigated, I think.

Of course, there are other non-celiac forms of gluten intolerance, so if you are reluctant to invest in a potentially expensive investigation, you could try going gluten free for 3 weeks, then doing a challenge by eating gluten at every meal for a day. That should definitely show you one way or the other whether gluten is an issue for you.