Hi. I've been diagnosed with type 2 today after two fasting blood tests came back high - 15.8 and 11.2. I expected my GP to give me advice on diet and exercise intially to get my BG down, but he's put me straight onto 1 x 500 mg Metformin per day for the first week then to increase to 2 x 500 per day. When I said that I thought I would have to adjust my diet first he said that would have been ok if my readings had been around the 7 mark. Is this correct? I'm disappointed that I haven't had the opportunity to get my levels down through diet and exercise first before going onto prescription drugs. From what I've read so far I assumed the normal course was to try adjusting diet first and if this didn't work then go onto medication. Would be grateful for your views. I'm a 52 year old female (by the way, I didnt realise night sweats were a sign of diabetes until I came across this forum - thought it was the dreaded M!)