I never connected the dots. Thirst - "it's good to drink alot". Going to the bathroom every 15 minutes - "incontinence is normal as you get older". Sleeping 12 hours a night - "the job is exhausting". Very sore gums and gum infections - "the tooth brush is too hard". Blurry vision - "too much computer". Tingling fingers - "better than being cold". Finally I dropped below 100 pounds and freaked. There was no excuse for that. I had been eating platefuls of pasta, half loaf of bread a day, lots of sugar, stacks of pancakes etc etc in an effort to gain. So I went to a doctor for the first time in 4 years and was misdiagnosed type 2, given tons of meds which sent me to a liver specialist who said to get off all meds. The endocrinologist sent me on the type 1 path. Now I feel great and I hope I don't ever have to see another doctor other than the endo couple times a year.