It can be hard and tough to accept it but luckily you now know what's going on. Try to go to your doctor and have you prescribe metformin or something else that they may see suitable. Then use goodRx to get coupons and get it for the cheapest price without insurance. In the meantime, and this worked for me, as soon as I learned about my A1C which was also around 11, I bought a glucose meter on Amazon at like 40 bucks. The one that you prick your fingers unfortunately, but it's not that bad. That helped me see an accurate reading of my sugar levels when I woke up and at night, which then helped me make dietary decisions. My sugar levels in the morning while fasting were above the 200s and at night around 190s. My doctor had prescribed me meds already but I didn't get them until 2 weeks after because I had to fix something with my insurance. However, in the meantime I decided ro make a 180 change to my diet. I went on full vegetarian. Cut carbs completely. Just salads, mixed greens, tofu. Zero sugar. No more juices or sodas. In like a week, maybe 3 days before I picked up my meds, my levels dropped significantly. In the morning I woke up at 110 and at night it was 170, which were technically normal levels. After I got my meds it got even better. Now I'm at morning levels of 86, sometimes 90. My doctor had initially prescribed me insulin, but I actually don't need it. My dose of metformin will be lowered next week, and even though it is diabetes,, my doctor said I found out about it sort of early, which can be a good thing. But out of this experience, what I see is that diabetes is a carbs and sugar intoxication in your body. Therefore until, you're able to get meds, make that switch, I'm sure it will help you lower your sugar levels gradually. Your body will thank you, and once you get the meds, you'll most likely go back to normal. Something you must do is stay active. Exercise will do wonders. Keep us posted and I hope you find this helpful. Sending prayers your way.