Diabetic patients may experience dizziness even when blood sugar levels are normal. It could be caused by health issues other than fatigue or stress, so it is important to identify the exact cause.

Do diabetic patients have a risk of anemia? Sometimes I feel dizzy, and I wonder if it's hypoglycemia, but when I check my blood sugar, it's normal.

 

Q. Can you feel dizzy even if your blood sugar is normal?

 

A. Must examine anemia, autonomic neuropathy, and heart disease

If you frequently experience dizziness when blood sugar levels are normal, several potential conditions can be suspected.

If you have anemia, dizziness may occur due to insufficient oxygen supply even if blood sugar levels are normal. Anemia is a common problem among diabetic patients, leading to decreased blood oxygen transport capacity and dizziness. Diabetic patients may experience impaired kidney function or chronic inflammation, which can reduce the secretion of erythropoietin, a hematopoietic hormone, resulting in anemia.

 

Autonomic neuropathy can also cause dizziness. Autonomic neuropathy is a condition caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, leading to poor blood pressure regulation and dizziness when sitting down or standing up. In this case, blood sugar levels are normal, but dizziness occurs due to blood pressure fluctuations.

Heart disease can also cause dizziness. If dizziness accompanied by chest pain and difficulty breathing occurs despite normal blood sugar levels, it is recommended to consider the possibility of heart disease and undergo a cardiac examination.

 

If dizziness persists, it is important to consult your primary care physician and undergo tests such as anemia screening, hypoglycemia testing, and autonomic neuropathy assessment to identify the cause and receive appropriate treatment. Efforts to improve lifestyle habits should also be supported. It is advisable to carefully observe situations where dizziness occurs and measure blood sugar levels each time, as shown here. Check whether the medications you are taking, such as insulin or sulfonylureas, are prone to causing hypoglycemia, and if necessary, adjust the medication or receive additional treatment.

 

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I went to the hospital because of a headache.

These days, autonomic nervous system tests are conducted at general hospitals.

They also suggested that I try it.

 

Autonomic nervous system? I didn't know about it before.

It is also related to headaches and dizziness.