Coffee Irritates Bladders

Its not always the case but diet can have a huge impact on symptoms for many people. Coffee is the classic case but its actually caffeine that can be the issue. Other examples include:

Problem Food Groups

• Alcohol
• Carbonated drinks (with and without caffeine)
• Coffee
• Tea (with and without caffeine)
• Chocolate
• Citrus fruits, tomatoes and acidic fruit juices

It might help

So its worth a try. Have a go at cutting out some of the food groups above and see if it helps your condition. Remember that this won't help everyone but it might help YOU! And its a whole lot easier than some of the other solutions that are available

If you are very sensitive to the effects of caffeine, you may need to eliminate all coffee and tea completely. Otherwise, just cutting down may do the trick.

Even decaffeinated coffee and tea usually contain small amounts of caffeine (3% to 7%). There are many excellent varieties of herbal teas and grain beverages that may be substituted for coffee.

Caffeine Withdrawal !

If you are a heavy caffeine user, you can avoid caffeine withdrawal symptoms, such as fatigue and headache, by gradually reducing caffeine intake over several weeks.