Hi,
go to chinere supermarket and buy a package of bitter melon tea for about $3. It works magic for me, nine-year of diabetic. Instread of taking my regular glucophage 850 mg twice a day, I drank about 10 (8 oz) cup of bitter melon tea at first, which cost in average about 75 cents.
I am thrilled and hope it will work for you. It is varificable by pricking you fingertips. Currently, I am experimenting it by taking two cups per day to see the change in blood sugar level. If not satisfactory, I will try 4 than 8 cups gradually. It is fun trying to find out how effective that tea is.
good luck!!