I smiled and said..."ok...!"

I am not one to not be candid and frank with my medical team I also generally believe there is no such things as "TMI (too much information" when talking with your medical team either. In this case, I felt the advice on coffee and alcohol was like the "standard of care," population not individual based.

I did not go crazy, downing multiple cups of coffee or drinks. Like most things, moderation, most days, a single cup off coffee in the morning, a lone drink - Manhattan, Old Fashioned, glass of wine, Loong Island Iced Tea...in the evening. There were occasions where I may have doubled that. Had I experienced irritation, no doubt I would have pulled the plug on coffee and alcohol.

Kevin