The first time I was diagnosed I was 4 years old. Normal checkup. The next time I was suffering with Blindness in one eye, I was 15. The next time I was 27 and pregnant, the next time I slept for three months BG was 285 fasting,

All these times no doctor did anything. They said watch my diet, it only got worse, I was thirsty all teh time, theyknew my family history of diabetes, yet nota single doctor did anything.
Myhusband told me I drank fluid like a fish., It was nothing to drink a gallon of milk( it eased teh tingling in my feet) a gallon of tea ( i hate soda) and a gallon of water in a day!

Finally in 2000 I developed a diabetic abcess of the insiode of the leg and butt cheek.
I managed ot get to the emergency room, teh nurse asked if I was diabetic, and she took my BG. it was 347 but in teh lab it was 412. So i was shot up fullw ith insulin and my feet stopped tingling!
I wasnt chronically thirsty!

so offfically it was confirmed and treated in 2000.
\ I now control with insulin and conduct my own quarterly tests. Current A1c 6.5