882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. During the last year I have suffered from feelings of lightheadedness, which improve if I have a small snack with sugar. I also have a loss of appetite, tiredness and a general feeling of being unwell. My grandfather on my father's side has type 2 diabetes. With a family history of diabetes and some of the symptoms that you are expressing you should ask your doctor for a blood-sugar test.
Diabetes can have no symptoms at all and if left untreated can damage the kidneys and eyes.
Many places can check your blood sugar with a simple stick of the finger and using one small drop of blood, although this is not a definite diagnosis and may require additional tests. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. She used to manage it with pills but has required insulin shots for a few years. We believe your grandmother's family physician probably can manage her diabetes. There is a lot of material about diabetes available to family doctors these days.