How long does it take to develop Type 1 diabetes?
Since I was young, I’ve had sensitive blood sugar. About once a month I’ll suddenly become very hungry, with horrible headaches and dizziness. I have to stop everything and eat and drink slowly until I can sit up again. This is just my norm. I can’t skip a meal without getting very sick (throwing up, shakiness, fatigue). Do you show symptoms of Type 1 diabetes suddenly or gradually? I’ve had some minor health problems for a few months and I feel like something is wrong.
Although type 1 diabetes itself develops gradually (months to years), the symptoms usually come on rather quickly (days to weeks) and are usually severe. The main symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:
extreme thirst
frequent urination
fatigue
weight loss
What you describe sounds more like hypoglycemia than diabetes.