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 following represent foods which cause bladder irritation and/or IC flares. #10: Sodas (Diet % regular) of any type: Diet coke- a quadruple whammy of. carbonation, caffeine, NutraSweet and cocoa derivatives, four well known and. documented bladder irritants. Taken all at once could be an IC patients worst trigger.