Dr. Gott: Skin rash turns out to be form of eczema

Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 86-year-old male, and, approximately two years ago, I was diagnosed with nummular dermatitis. This disease causes spots of rashes that appear on all parts of my body after the areas get very itchy. I trust my diagnosis because my dermatologist is a professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine. He said there is no cure and very little research because very few people have this disease. I am currently taking triamcinolone acetonide, which I have to apply to all affected spots twice a day.