>> Hmm, I wonder how you tell if you have diabetes? Actually, wait - I'd 
>> probably feel *ill* if I had something that seriously wrong with me...
> 
> Eumm.. Diabetes is relatively asymptomatic in it's early stages, 
> Generally people first find out when they get a physical and their blood 
> test shows high blood glucose levels.
> 
> There are subtle signs: Extreme thirst, urination at night (waking to 
> urinate) But, that's about it. You'll feel normal otherwise. Eventually, 
> after many years, you'll have glaucoma, neuropathy, reduced circulation 
> in the extremities.

Random observation: Given any almost any disorder, if you list the 
symptoms it's almost always possible to think to yourself "yeah, I 
sometimes get that..." Weird, eh?

For example, right now I *am* quite thirsty, as it happens. But then, 
this is possibly related to the following:

1. I haven't had anything to drink for several hours.

2. The temparature here is higher than a typical English summer day. 


Similarly, I frequently have very cold hands. This is possibly related 
to me being a very tall skinny person who feels the cold a lot... Join 
enough dots up and you can almost convince yourself that you suffer from 
any disease known! :-.

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