Information and opinions on health from rbkrist at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/146834/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/146834/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/146834/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/146834/51022/diabetes-back Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:36:58 -0500 rbkrist Hello,   My name is Ross, I am a junior at the University of Florida, and have been a diabetic for 13 years. My onset occurred when I was on vacation in Arizona. Throughout the trip, I was very thirsty, sleepy, and needed to use the restroom frequently. I was drinking so much water, that I got sick of the taste and for the first time in my life was introduced to regular soda (which we later realized was a huge mistake!) After our... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/146834/51022/diabetes-back