Sounds like your doctor is not giving good direction, I would look into changing. Ask friends for recommendations, that's what I did, and love my doctor. I also take 500 Metformin, but I take mine at night. A lot of great ideas on here too, and a lot of good info online.

Have you been tested for carpel tunnel? It's more common these days. I have it in both hands from working on a factory and a.bakery

I personally disagree with not testing. You cannot possibly know what it happening with your glucose levels or your body if you don't have the data. If your doctor won't prescribe a meter, you can get them free online. I still think the strips are pricey though. I went with a subscription service for mine so I can have as many strips as I want per month. You can check out One Drop and Livongo for that. Testing has made a lot of difference for me.

Go n c ur doctor as if it going down ur left arm thats not good at all

Donna Dannunzio u should get a meter,it should include a lancet and some strips (usually 25)if there is a wal mart near u the best meter is a Relion Prime because the strips r only 9.00 for 50(Relion is made for Wal- Mart) lots of places will give u a free meter, its the strips that r expensive and the meter is a one time buy. I don't understand ur Dr. not telling u to test. r u newly DX. there r many helpful sites on the internet. diabetessite.com, diabetes connect.com, lifescript.com,dlife.com,type2diabetes.com, Americandiabetesassoc.com there is a well of info to tell u what to eat, when to test,when to take ur meds I also take 500 mg. of Metformin I take extended release which works 24/7 I take mine at night because u can control ur sugar in the day with ur diet so taking it at night helps with ur fasting morning sugar when u don't eat for at least 8 hours . good luck u have a better chance of controlling ur sugar if u test to know what foods affect it and what activties and so on affect it. as far as ur hands and arm going numb u should discuss it w/ ur Dr. my hands used to go to sleep on me and my Dr. told me to get splints u can buy at a pharmacy and wear them as much as possible and especially at night they have really helped she did a test in her office for carpal tunnel and thinks thats what it is sometimes they have to b operated on so far so good.