New to Type 2 Diabetes…

[Leadinglights]

It is always your decision whether to take any particular medication, your doctor cannot insist you take them.
Obviously if your HbA1C is high i.e. in the high sixties or above then or you are not prepared to engage with dietary changes then I can see a GP following the NICE guidelines and being more forceful, but even then it would be your choice.

 

[harbottle]

Thank you all for the advice - my HbA1c reading was 55 - I asked if I could try diet and exercise for 3 months first (as I can be disciplined and do this) to see if this helped, if not I would start the Metformin but my Dr said categorically no, I have to start the drugs. So I am still undecided what to do, I'd rather try the no drugs route first before taking anything 😳

You don't have to do what the GP says.
I took Metformin for a bit, but then stopped it when diet and exercise got levels normal.