The character of Sheldon Cooper was inspired by a computer programmer personally known to series co-creator Bill Prady. He is named in honor of actor/producer Sheldon Leonard and Nobel Prize Laureate Leon Cooper.
The infection is caused by bacteria. However, excessive use may irritate you. Soda also dehydrates you, and for proper urinary health you should be drinking lots of water, and also cranberry juice. Your physician was definitely right in telling you that it could have made the bladder infection worse.
The idea that a high-sugar diet â and too much soda in particular â may be a risk factor for kidney disease is still just a hypothesis, but there's some reason for concern. Findings suggest that sugary soda consumption may be associated with kidney damage, concluded one study of 9,358 adults.