Can Too Much Glucose Make You Dizzy?

Glucose comes from what we eat. It comes primarily from the starches that we get from carbohydrates. This would be rice, pastas, and grains and some processed sweets. Your body uses bile produced by the liver along with enzymes to break down the starches and turn them into glucose for energy. When glucose is not regulated and becomes either too high or too low in the body, it can cause many different symptoms.

Hyperglycemia

• Hyperglycemia is the condition of having too much glucose in your system. If your body continually cannot regulate the glucose, keeping high levels on a regular basis, you may be diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that does not allow your body to regulate blood glucose normally. There is not enough insulin being produced by the liver to counteract the glucose. In this case, you may need to have regular insulin injections.

  Having too much glucose in your blood can cause symptoms. At first they may be slight symptoms to tell you that something is wrong. If left untreated, the symptoms can worsen and cause life-threatening problems.

Dizziness related to Hyperglycemia

• Symptoms that will manifest if your blood glucose gets too high are typically an increase in thirst, increase in urination, labored breathing, fatigue, headache, an increase or decrease in appetite, even behavioral changes. These symptoms are usually the first signs that you have too high of levels of glucose in your blood.

  Other symptoms that can occur, especially over time if your glucose levels stay high for a couple of days or longer are feeling disoriented, extreme hunger, confusion and dizziness. This is considered an emergency and you should get medical care immediately. If you ignore these symptoms, you will become ill and possibly go into what is known as a diabetic coma.

Treating Dizziness Related to Hyperglycemia

• It is important to monitor your blood sugar levels regularly and often. If the readings are high, you will need to adjust your insulin dosage accordingly. Taking your medication regularly and as directed should prevent you from getting to the point where you are in an emergency situation. Your insulin will regulate your glucose levels so that you no longer feel disoriented, hungry, confused and dizzy.

  If you start to get dizzy, you should sit down and put your head between your legs. Do not attempt to drive. Let someone know you are feeling dizzy, and you need help. If they can help you get your blood tested and help with your insulin injection, let them. The sooner you can get your insulin, the sooner the symptoms including the dizziness, should start to fade.