Diabetes can cause low or high blood sugar, which can make people feel dizzy or lightheaded. High blood sugar can also lead to dehydration, as the body removes excess glucose from the blood through the urine, taking extra water with it.

What is dizziness a symptom of in diabetes?

People with diabetes may have dizziness due to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), and may need emergent care to stabilize their insulin and medication requirements.

How do you stop dizziness with diabetes?

But if dizziness does occur, it's because the brain does not have enough glucose to function properly. Once you treat hypoglycemia with a form of glucose, such as glucose tablets or gel, juice or regular soda, the dizziness should subside, as well as any other symptoms you may have.