I've been reading this thread with great interest since I also have a chronic skin rash that won't heal. It appeared almost 6 years ago after I had surgery in a local hospital. Started with a single "bump" on my leg and spread from there. Three dermatologists have looked at it (one took a biopsy), called it "eczema" for lack of a more specific diagnosis, and prescribed topical creams ("super-cortisone") that relieves the itch but does nothing to cure. It went away for two years and then came back with a vengeance last summer. Episodes usually start with a hot-spot on the skin that develops raised bumps that turn red, itch like mad, and then persist for about a week before drying up and fading. They tend to appear on both extremities (either arms or legs) at once, or on my lower back and chest, which make me wonder whether there is a neurological connection. All of my blood work is normal, I very seldom eat junk or prepared foods of any kind, don't use added sugar in anything (just a little raw honey), drink adequate water, use dry-skin treatments and walk 3 miles every day for exercise. I've been self-treating by icing the hot-spots before the bumps appear, which reduces the severity and stops the itching for about 8 hours, and I stopped drinking alcohol that seems to increase my skin temperature. As a retiree with sufficient income, I don't really have much stress, so that isn't a contributor. I think my next step is homeopathy, if I can find a local practitioner. Thanks for the heads-up, Dr. Farr.