Hi AOX81,
I am so sorry to hear you are not feeling well. If you cannot get in to see a doctor quickly and the symptoms continue, please consider going to an after-hours clinic or the emergency room if need be.
I am a type II diabetic, diagnosed at age 21. Both of my paternal grandparents are diabetic, as are several of my cousins. More and more young people are getting type II (mostly because of poor diet, lack of exercise, etc., but I always had a "normal" build). I did not have a lot of classic diabetes symptoms, and in fact, I score "low risk" on the American Diabetes Association's risk factors test. I realized something was wrong when I passed out suddenly at a political event I was attending. I landed on my state legislator.
I didn't really have the sudden weight loss, but I had a milder variant of some of the other symptoms. Dizziness and occasional loss of consciousness was a bigger problem for me.
While technologies and treatments have improved tremendously, diabetes is still a VERY serious disease that can cause major health complications if not carefully controlled. Please do not delay treatment. If the doctor you talked to cannot see you right away or does not consider your symptoms to be that serious, please consider calling another doctor. It is so important to have a health care provider who is accessable and who will listen to your concerns!
If you need someone to talk to, please feel free to PM me. I am brand new to GC, but not to diabetes.
Hugs,
McGee