Hand, Foot and Mouth, what helps the itching?

[MeeWhoo]

Ds is 20 months old and has been diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth. The pediatrician has prescribed an antihistamine syrup to be taken every 8 hours, but he took it 4 hours ago (and slept 3 of those) and is itching quite badly again, specially around the hands, feet, knees and elbows.

Is there anything I can do to help the itching? A cool bath maybe?

TIA

When I had it last year it felt like pins and needles. Perhaps some calomine (sp?) lotion will help?
Hope he's better soon

Thank you whattoooooodo. I got something similar to calamine from the pharmacy and it seems to have helped a bit. Hopefully it will be gone soon, it makes me itch just to look at him!