Hi there, I have been highly stressed, and suffer with anxiety since being in my present relationship of 3 1/2 years. In saying that, I have decided to end the relationship soon for my own sake. I also have an alcoholic son 35 years old who has been drinking since he was 15 years old. I went to the hospital recently as my chest felt like it had a slab of concrete on it, and my breathing was affected. I went to the doctor and because of heart disease in my family, they sent me to the hospital straight away. The results for my heart were fine, however my Lymphocytes were up remarkably since a previous blood test. 2.91 (recent as apposed to 1.58 back in Oct last year. My question is can having constant stress cause this difference. I am presently going through the first year of menopause. Thank you for your response.