high wbc

[tjperfick]

Just wondered if anyone can advise. My wbc count, neutrophils and lympocites are quite high on my monitoring readings, but I have got no signs of an infection?

I am on methotrexate, hydroxyl and 8mg prednisolone.

Any  ideas?

[hmbuss]

I find my neutrophils and lymphocytes go up when they put my steroids up above 5mg!  Bella

[tjperfick in reply to hmbuss]

thanks, I know that steroids can affect the results, but have been on them for over 18 months now and recently the count has been high enough for my GP to ring me up and ask if I am feeling ok !

It is only in the last 3 or 4 months, when I have been reducing them that the readings have gone high.

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

High white blood cell counts can be caused by a wide range of factors including;

Allergies, drugs (such as corticosteroids or adrenaline), infections, smoking, stress and many more (read about high wbc count here - mayoclinic.org/symptoms/hig...

Apart from reducing your steroids, have you had any other changes that could possibly account for this?

[tjperfick in reply to Paul_Howard]

Thanks for this, brought it up at my nurse apt yesterday and they ar putting it down to the steroids I am on at the moment and are not concerned about it at all.

[hamidullahwaziri]

My  wbc high but no ingiction but faver also have