Welcome to the diabetes world! This is a great forum, you can ask anything and get some real hands on info. I have type 2 diabetes also. I just bought a Breeze 2 meter. I wanted a meter that had the test strips on a disk to keep in my purse. I never have a place to put the used test strips-yuk. I tried Metformin when I was diagnosed, it made me sick to my stomach so I switched to Glucotrol. That was 10 years ago and now I am on insulin and Actos & Glucotrol. I am still trying to get my rapid acting insulin dose to match my carbs. I have gastroparesis and my food doesn't always digest quickly. I just had a low about an hour ago. My sugar went down to 37. I had to take 8 glucose tablets to get my blood sugar up to 65. I thought I injected the right amount of insulin at dinner, I guess not. Oh well, hopefully you will never need insulin. It is not the end of the world if you need to take it. Becky