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Steroids and WBC count
Sir/madam,
Steroid(dexamethasone) is an immunosupresant drug right? I have taken it for two weeks when i got covid pneumonia..Its been two weeks i have completed the course
So i did a blood test and total wbc count is 7100
And monocyte is 0%..rest individual things are normal
Does it mean my immunity is back to normal?
Plus I would like to know dexamethasone increases or decreases the WBC levels??
I have no medical history except allergy (unknown allergen) IgE immunoglobulin is 1300 which is supposed to be less than 190
No history of anaphylaxis
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Dr. Nilay Shah
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11 yrs exp
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Steroid usally increase WBC count
Right nor your WBC COUNT IS normal
Your IgE is raised
You need to consult allergy specialist and get yourself worked up
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