persistent raised neutrophils

[oldtimer2]

Every time I have I have a blood test - about every 2 weeks currently - it's reported on as having raised neutrophils. The kidney function has returned to almost normal. CRP is within normal limits (but it always has been).

I feel very fatigued with a lot of both PMR and joint pains. I'm finding it difficult to keep active, which is very frustrating and removes my main distraction technique.

No-one seems interested in why the neutrophils are raised. But there must be something?

Any ideas?

[PMRpro]

You are on pred, It tends to increase white blood cells, mainly by increasing neutrophils.

[Chris-Bromsgrove in reply to PMRpro]

I thought Pred suppressed the immune system rather than boosted it

[PMRpro in reply to Chris-Bromsgrove]

It can. But it can also shift the balance of the white cells and do all sorts of things with neutrophils

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl....