They can include: 1  Sudden sore throat. 2  Red tonsils that have white spots on them. 3  Pain when swallowing. 4  Fever. Swollen neck glands.  Loss of 1  appetite. Headache.  Abdominal pain.
Diabetes: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type I) Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), also known as type 1 diabetes, usually starts before 15 years of age, but can occur in adults also. Diabetes involves the pancreas gland, which is located behind the stomach (Picture 1). The special cells (beta cells) of the pancreas produce a hormone called insulin.
Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes used to be known as 'Juvenile Diabetes' because of its tendency to strike a person in their childhood up to their early adulthood. It is also sometimes known as 'Insulin Dependant Diabetes', as a person with this condition is reliant upon insulin injections to survive.