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I have had an increase of urination lately, my hands are always shaky, I’ve been blacking (actually, it’s more like white spots) out because I stand up too quick, I’ve always been tired at all times (no matter HOW much I sleep), I’m always hungry even an hour after I have a big meal (which has made me GAIN alot of weight recently, (instead of losing, which is a symptom)) and I am and ALWAYS have been extremely irritable when it comes to sounds (like, I can’t eat in the same room as people because it drives me insane. DX My body feels irritated by it and my mind feels irritated that I’m getting irritated), and diabetes runs in my family.

But so does hypocondriac-ness (What’s the actual word for it?)….

Is this just me being stupid? Alot of these symptoms I have had my entire life, so I was just wondering if I should go in, or just chill out.

A family member of mine is diabetic. I am not an expert on the type of a diet diabetics should keep to maintain their health, but I do know that sugar and carbs are to be limited. I was wondering, for a type 2 diabetic, how much sugar and carbs is considered “ok” to consume daily without getting complications from doing so? I am concerned about this family member because I often see her chew “sugarless” gum which has sugar additives, and eat things like regular cookies, jam, and add sugar to tea, etc. I’m not sure how much sugar and carbs she should be limiting herself to, but her current diet seems to be way off and I’m worried for her health. When I confronted her about eating the cookies, she told me that she ate a couple and that there can’t possibly be a relevant amount of sugar in a few cookies. When it comes to “sugarless” gum, she says that because it says sugarless, then she can eat it – but don’t sugar additives also affect diabetes? I would appreciate some advice.