Must be something about sandwich years; I started drinking huge amounts and losing a lot of weight during my year in industry. Managed to "ignore" it for 18 months until after I finished my degree.

My mum finally convinced me to go and see a doctor about it. I explained my symptoms ( drinking 6 litres a day without trying, weight loss). She said that she didn't think it would be diabetes due to my age, but she got me to provide a urine sample. Turns out it contained huge amounts of glucose and ++ ketones. She took my blood sugar; 22.4. She phoned up the local hospital and booked me a bed, and told
me to get there ASAP, being very apologetic for giving me such a huge
bombshell and then deserting me immediately.

The first day/ night in hospital was horrible; one of the hottest days of the year on a plasticy bed that just seemed to pool sweat, with 6 litres of saline being pumped in to my veins and blood being taken from the artery
in my wrist.

I was there for a further two days, most of which were a blur. It certainly wasn't a good summer.
(ascience, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:30, 2 replies)

:)
I was about 21 when diagnosed, apparently quite late for a type 1-er.
( DeadEyeDick, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:35, closed)

Yeah, if I didn't have significant weight loss and ketones at diagnosis they would have labelled me T2. They did an antibody check. GAD came back positive ( my levels were 17, normal is considered to be less than one ). My body seems to be doing something weird though; 5 units of insulin in a day is a lot for me, but if I don't do any insulin my blood sugar gets up to the high 20's very easily.
(ascience, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 16:48, closed)

Tell me you didn't get a degree
You can't spell sandwich, ffs.
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:56, closed)