Hi everyone, I joined this site about 5 years ago and found everyone so helpful and friendly. I was advised to buy the SD Code monitor which I did and still use but must admit I hadn't been testing regularly in the last few months. I followed the low carb diet and got my hba1c down from 70 to 40 but I must have become complacent and during the pandemic was late going for my last blood test. I was horrified to find it was 100. I feel such a failure and they want me to take Metformin or say I will need insulin. I want to try to get it down myself with diet and exercise but they are insisting on medication. I had my Covid Oxford jab on Sunday and had an awful headache on Monday but am okay now. I don't know what is worse, coping with dizziness and a constant thirst or the side effects of Metformin? I just wondered if anyone has any tips at all please on whether Metformin are really that bad. I used to walk 30 minutes daily from work but have been at home working for a year now with no motivation to go outside. Thanks everyone.