Hello,
How are you?
Did the doctor ask for differential WBC count?Raised neutrophils are found in bacterial infection,Raised lymphocytes are found in viral infections such as glandular fever and lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL),raised eosinophils are found in parasitic infections, asthma, or allergic reactions and raised monocyte and basophils are found in monocytic leukemia, chronic ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis and leukemia or lymphoma respectively.
Long term use of corticosteroids can cause features of cushing’s syndrome but abdominal pain is less likely.However,ulcerative colitis causes both diarrhea and abdominal pain.Has sigmoidoscopy and biopsy for ulcerative colitis been done?
InHIV the white blood cells are decreased ,not raised.So raised WBC means an infection and inflammation only.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted.
Yes biopsy was done on samples taken from colon all results were negative for UC
Like I said a blood test confirmed this result for UC