Diagnosis
Cushing's disease has a large effect on the skin. Many skin conditions have similar symptoms, so numerous diseases have to be kept in mind when making a diagnosis. These include hypothyroidism, skin allergies, sarcoptic mange, demodectic mange, and Ringworm.
http://www.lbah.com/canine/cushingsummary.htm#symptoms
Don't let this scare you. I found this link and each of the conditions above are linked at this site, so you can go read about them. Even skin allergies. That might help you some. OK?