OP: I"m not clear on "embedded" uti, and thank goodness at almost 82, I do good with none. Maybe it's the years of grape seed extract I've been taking and Vit C, I wonder. I had a couple in my young life when sexually active but that is history.

An older friend who is 93 is plagued with UTI's and docs say due to pessiary she wears to hold bladder in place, sounds logical for bacteria growth.

That long a term of abx drugs sounds out of sight to me. But what do I know.

Have you considered getting with integrative MD's or naturopath for their opinions on this too.

Did you work with otc supplements at all? My neighbor had good results with UTAnswer for the UTI's but did last forever for her. I'm not sue what she is doing now. I know the uti issue is constant for her, and removing the pessiary would be a problem. I'm presuming you are female.

Hi Caroline - Yes I'm femaile. I've just typed and lost my reply lol!
Your poor neighbour! Maybe she has an embedded infection too!
I'd not heard of an embedded infection until a couple of years ago either.
It's basically an infection of bacteria/bugs that live within the bladder walls. When the bladder sheds and renews skin - the bacteria are released into the bladder. Antibiotics can't permeate the bladder wall so this is when they can do their job and kill all the bugs that have been released into the bladder. It takes a long time for each layer of skin in the bladder to shed - hence long term protocol.
I've found an intergrative GP practice that's a bit of a way away - has a huge waiting list
I've tried various OTC/natural products but none have been effective.
Maybe need to try some Vit B or something for the feet.
Thanks so much for you input