Methylprednisolone And White Blood Cell Count

I took a Methylprednisolone dose pack for 6 days for inflammation in my foot. 8 days after my last dose which was one pill the last day, I had blood work done for my routine physical. They called and want to do more blood work in 2 weeks because my white blood cell count was "slightly elevated". It was 11.3. Could the steroids have affected this?

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Hello, Gail! How are you?

Yes, it could have, it could also have been caused if an infection had caused the inflammation, and sometimes due to the inflammation itself, according to the NIH.

Other side effects of this medication, as listed by the NIH, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, insomnia, and acne.

It is routine to recheck in a few weeks, to be careful. If they are still elevated, it could mean you have some type of infection that requires treatment.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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