Anybody else swell up like crazy after one glass of wine? Any idea why? Even with a small glass of white wine my fingers get ridiculously swollen - can't even take off my rings. ??? My feet swell too, and it's gross.

I would get it if it was just red wine and it was sulfites, but even with white? Anyone else? Or anyone else have any idea why this might be?

I'm a pretty avid wine drinker and I can't say I experience this. Usually just the opposite...any extra water my bod is holding onto is flushed right on out. It could definitely be a sulfite allergy/reaction...even white wine can have some sulfites in it, depending on how it was made (they're added to prevent mold growth). The sweeter the white, the more likely it will contain higher sulfite levels.

Sounds like an allergic reaction. Most alcohol is made from some kind of grain, so if you have a sensitivity to something in the wine, you could have a reaction.

Google it. The condition is called edema. Swelling occurs due to dehydration. Try drinking lots of water. It will counteract the dehydration effect of the wine.

Wine is made from grapes. And commercial liquor (NOT BEER) is so highly distilled that it's safe for people with grain intolerance.

That really sucks.
I love wine.
I need some right now. Sadly I'm at work.
Hope you get it figured out.
My thoughts would be about the sulphites. My friend is a DIAGNOSED celiac (the reason I capped the word diagnosed is because a lot of people say they are celiac although they have not actually been tested, and may have in fact misdiagnosed them self. Not saying that anyone here is/has done that, just sayin'!), and although wine is gluten free, the sulphites trigger a reaction.
Try drinking lots of water to help with the swelling. If it's really bad maybe get a doctor's opinion in case this is something unrelated or more serious.

The "getting hot" before swelling definitely points to it being related to histamines, too, if not alone, in conjunction with sulfites, @Scottee3

I had to stop drinking Kombucha and eating sauerkraut a while back due to ocular migraines triggered by histamines. For most folks, it is a threshold thing. If you haven't hit too many, a glass of wine might not trigger much, but if you regularly hit that level, the wine will trigger the reaction hard and fast... I've never been one whole loves wine due to a weird reaction my body has to tannins, so I can't give specific feedback there, but I've definitely been down the histamine side of things.

I always get a very very runny nose as soon as I drink wine. My mom does, too. When I was younger that never happened. Started at about age 50. No real idea what or why...feels like an allergy type thing.
I just don't drink wine anymore. Hard liquor and beer don't have the same reaction for me. So, that's what I go with.

I too get histamine-like reactions to things like wine, beer...but mine is due to mastocytosis (a mast cell disorder). it sucks, but that's why Tito started making Vodka.

@KnitOrMiss sure. The symptoms can be generic and common. The disease itself is extremely rare. I think at the time They found it there were only 400k folks that had it worldwide. They found it by accident, as most mastocytosis diagnoses are. It’s generally not something they look for. They’ll check for things like Lupus first.

I’ve had an issue with skin flushing for years. Then I noticed I started getting little red/brownish spots on my skin. Kind of like freckles, but a tad bigger. I had a couple of dark spots on my leg I had checked for skin cancer, and mentioned the spots and flushing as well so they also biopsied some of the spotty areas. The dermatologist found an unusually large amount of mast cells in the skin biopsy and referred me to a local hematologist/oncologist. He tested me for lupus and it was negative, but did diagnose me with mastocytosis due to the mast cell ratio. I also had to have a bone marrow biopsy to ensure I didn’t have mast cells invading my marrow / organs yet (systemic), and was tested for leukemia. So far it’s only in my skin. Which isn’t great but it’s better than the alternative. I have to have another bone marrow biopsy in a year or so to check for progression, as once progression starts it’s no bueno..

Mast cells carry/produce histamine (along with a plethora of other chemicals) and they release it regularly. That’s normal. I just have way too many. And I have no allergies other than codiene. Go figure.

I carry an epipen in case something triggers those mast cells to release too much or too many release at the same time. It could cause anaphylactic shock.

Thanks for asking

Lol. This is crazy. I've eaten this "keto diet" since the 90's. And it wasn't a diet. It was just how I've always eaten.. Any way. I had some red wine today any my feet began to swell. It happens. Sometimes. Worse with zinfidal wines. I find. Red, white, pink wines, some do it some don't. That's just reality.

So, I was going through the discomfort and pain in my feet and said forget wine I'm going back to a whiskey tonight. See how that feels and call it a night.. And GUESS what!!!! ... My feet calmed down after two sips and a bit of time. They are calm and cool and not itchy or swollen!!! Omg my feet feel fantastic! And so does this buzz!! Yeh Canadian whiskey! Nothing much beats it. Maybe tequila!!!