My friend and roommate has been very ill for a few weeks. She started with a bad cold, and it progressed to bronchitis, and now into walking pneumonia. Beside that, she has also had chronic hives, with no known cause (we've examined pretty much every possibility). We've tried so much, but she's been having all these medical cocktails and I'm worried! She's currently on a steroid, an antibacterial, an inhaler, two antihystamines, and an anti-depression medication that is in a very small dose which, in that small dose, is supposedly good for hives.

I've drawn oatmeal baths and used body butter for the itching of the hives, but there's nothing I've found for the occasional swelling, particularly in her feet and more worryingly, her throat. We've gone to Urgent Care and they just gave us the steroids and anti-depression thingy.

I've also tried energy healing, nightly back rubs/massage, opening chakras, and everything else I can think of.

Is there anything else we can do, particularly for the pneumonia which is ruining the end of her semester?

Thanks so much!