Hunter 134

[Hunter134]

Does anyone else have raised white blood cells being on prednisone?

[gifford7]

ebmconsult.com/articles/glu...

"Glucocorticoids (e.g., dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisone) are known to increase the white blood cell (WBC) count upon their initiation. The increase in WBC count is primarily contributed from neutrophils (polymorphonuclear leukocytes; PMN)."

[PMRpro Ambassador]

As gifford has said - it is a perfectly normal resoinse to being on pred which increases one particular sort of white cell, the neutrophils, and so the overall total is also increased.

[Longtimer]

Yes, couple of years ago, doctor said white blood cells are raised, but nothing to worry about....

[Hidden]

Mine are raised everytime.

[Twopies]

Mine are always raised. Had mine checked last Wednesday, white blood cells and neutrophils both raised, doc said it’s the prednisone.

[Hunter134]

Thank you.I have access to my bloodwork on line and when i had pmg 9 yrs ago i didnt.Dr never mentioned if it was raised before.Kinda scared me!!

[piglette]

My doctor sometimes says I have, he seems to panic about it much more than I do.

[Christophene]

Oh, yes. I certainly do, and my rheumatologist says almost everyone on Prednisone has an elevated white count.

[Gary1310]

Mine were at 17.5. This was after 2 months of 20 mg. After reducing 1 mg every 2weeks for 2 months it came down to 11.