Exhausted after one glass of wine

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I'm not a big drinker but have always enjoyed a couple of glasses of red or white wine. Lately whenever I have just one glass I feel totally exhausted and literally have to close my eyes to sleep! What is going on ??

How old are you? Most of us get a lot less tolerant with age. Plus, post 40 women do all sorts of weird things, mind and body unfortunately.

Are you working full time, running a house and looking after DC? It is exhausting.

Is it definitely every single time? I have realised that in specific scenarios - always a restaurant and always one glass but not every time - I get the feeling you describe. An absolutely sudden wave of exhaustion to the extent I feel unwell. I wondered if maybe it was a specific type of wine. Otherwise (depending on age, the dreaded M)!

I'm nearly 48 so wondered if it's part of the perimenopause. I have a busy life, working, single mum, daughter with autism so wine is my one pleasure of an evening !! I thought it might me a one off but it's happening all the time now.

I think there are many women on here who report the same thing (very sadly!). Could you swap your tipple for something else like a G and T maybe and see if that helps?

@Fusillage maybe I'll try a different tipple, I had a glass of wine last week and went off for a bath, I was awoken by my dd9 staring at me saying 'mummy why are you asleep?' !!

It's perfectly normal as we age. I've never been a huge drinker but could down a respectable amount on exceptional occasions when young. For a while now I enjoy only one small glass of exceptional wine and prefer water otherwise. I'm sure lots of people ignore what their body is screaming out to them, but that's a whole other story.

I'm glad it's not just me. I like a Friday night wine but about the last 12 months one glass and I'm fit for nothing! Gives me a terrible headache too.

My DH has started getting this a few years ago (so I don't think it's menopause 😬). Doesn't happen all the time. We've tried to work out a pattern (ie particular drinks etc) but there doesn't seem to be one other than it's more likely to happen when he's very stressed or exhausted already.

The same happens to me. The first mouthful hits my toes and one glass is enough to make me very tipsy. I rarely drink now and if I do I pour myself half a glass. 🙄

I don't even feel drunk just v v tired !!