Go it alone? No one on here should go it alone!
That is what this forum is for!
Simples!
However, as someone who has suffered through the worst possible health advice due to poor advice, from GPs, dsns and even an endocrinologist who all of them didn't have a clue.
The reason, not enough training, not enough knowledge in a branch of biology that they have not had enough examples of why low carb as a lifestyle can work for those with an intolerance to certain foods. Not enough specialists and even the specialists can't agree on how to dietary advise patients, it's too easy to dole out medication and suffer the consequences.
Times are a changing but the tests for why the patients metabolism is out of control are only the hba1c test. Not insulin, not a full panel of bloods, you have to be referred to a specialist to get more tests, and there is no where near enough to go around and the funding necessary is not there too get the right tests to prevent the conditions occurring.
Education should be a huge part of first diagnosis, how to cope with the dietary changes needed. How to use a glucometer properly, how to plan your meals.
How to exercise, how to lose or gain weight if needed.
I could go on, but, if people need treatment, how to get it.
I think that because I was lucky enough to find an endocrinologist who diagnosed me and understood what I needed to do, encouraging me, to help him understand how to go about the dietary changes, he learned from me, as I learned from him, I gained knowledge from this forum and by hook or by crook I found my balance to get my health back.
I did an huge amount of testing and experimentation by myself, guided by the posts and with my endocrinologist, came to a joint decision by design to stay in or just above ketosis, staying in or as near as possible to normal blood levels, a healthy diet individually for me. My tastes, my budget, my intolerance, my lifestyle.
It has worked for me.
It might not work for you.
It is a work in progress, my body has changed since diagnosis.
But my mind won't be changed without further testing.
I know I have to eat very low carb, but it's definitely not a individual go it alone thing, too many people are affected by you.
I learned how to live successfully with my condition.
I still depend on other people's experience and I'm open minded to how people treat their condition.
In the end we are all dependent on our health care providers.
Best wishes