White bood cell count high
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Since being diagnosed with PMR my white blood cell count, on each blood test, has been high. Is this normal
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Twopies peter48568
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mine is always a little elevated, doc says normal due to the pred.
Heron82 peter48568
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AN elevated WBC is one of the side effects of taking pred. Nothing untoward.
alebeau peter48568
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Same for me with a slightly higher count.
lynn55953 peter48568
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i don't think so. mine was not.
EileenH peter48568
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Yes, it happens a lot. Pred increases the number of neutrophils, one sort of white blood cell - and as a result the total count is also raised.