Can prednisone cause leukemia symptoms?

[baoailin]

I'm 21 years old. I've been sick for about 6 weeks now. My symptoms are extreme fatigue, weight loss (about 12 pounds), difficulty breathing, and bruising very easily. I just checked out of the hospital yesterday, where I was admitted for pneumonia and a high WBC count. When I checked out, I was told my WBC is still too high, and that I'll need to get it checked soon. I'm becoming concerned because even though I left the hospital, I am still incredibly weak and don't have the energy to do anything or go anywhere. I will have to return to work on Monday, and at this point, I don't know if I will have the physical energy. I began to look into causes of high WBC count, and I saw the symptoms of leukemia. I have every single one, including the night sweats. However, I also read that prednisone can cause a high WBC count as well. My question is, is prednisone a strong enough medicine that it could be causing all my symptoms? I've had a prednisone injection, as well as several rounds of the pills, since the time I began feeling ill. Is prednisone that strong?

[Ken_PA]

Hi, is your WBC under 20?
It sounds as if you just have the effects of pneumonia. It will likely take a while to get over that. I'd ask on the pneumonia forum.
Easy bruising from lymphoma would have shown up as low platelets on your WBC.