I was diagnosed 2 years ago; but only started on metformin in August 2001 when I went to see an endocrinologist. Right now I am on metformin and am trying to get the sugars down with diet & exercise so I can cut that down over the next two years. I recently did a cleanse that was safe for diabetics and it brought my sugars down to the normal range. I then saw a naturopath who is trying me on something else; they tested me as being sensitive to wheat, rice and pork so am trying to avoid them. I do plan on going back to the cleanse diet which eliminates wheat, dairy, and sugar as I felt much better on it.