Help - Gel gloves or shock absorbing hood pads

[Helene2013]

Since I had my 3 falls just 2 weeks ago, my right hand absorbed lots of the shocks. Luckily I had padded gloves. BUT I do have pain (bruising is at least mostly gone from the outside). My physiotherapist gave me some exercice to stretch that area, etc. I applied ice also. She told me to try to pad temporarily my bar where my palm (near thumb) and thumb are affected by pressure when I'm on the brake hoods, which is 98% of the time. She said a small rolled towel would do the trick but I can't see myself going around with a towel taped to my girly bike. hihi My pain is barely there on a normal day, but as soon as pressure is applied by bike bar, I'm on for ice and Aleve.

Soooo. My question is : does anyone would have idea on how I could soften up my road handlebar - a quick fix as it should not be forever, I hope anyway?

I was thinking of certain options:

1) better gel gloves (where there would be some extra soft padding inside where palm and thumb can use it the most right now)
2) apply more bar tape (can it be doubled???) to what I already have right now
3) read about some gel tape you can put under your bar tape. Something like this but it would mean going back to bike shop to have my tape removed and put back on some new one. I would not want it on top of tape. I don't think it would look good/makes sense
http://www.wiggle.com.au/fizik-bar-gel-2-set/

Also saw this but the reviews were not so great.
http://www.thegearcaster.com/the_gea...-and-pads.html

I went for 2 rides (yesterday and today) and my palm and thumb - when stretched (like when braking) hurt a lot after being a while on the bike. I did not have issues before the falls and PT is confident it will get back to normal but it will take time and I can't abuse either. On trainer I can relax my hand by not putting it on the bar a lot but it is not the same once on real road riding.

I don't want to do major changes if possible as sometimes you solve on issue but create another one.

Any experience people here to guide me in going the right direction? I have a 90km ride next Saturday and may have to carry an ice pack if it gets too sore, which I hope I can get away with if I can find a better padded solution.

Thanks a million.

Edited: I had a flash. Maybe I could try a gel pack (you know those that you can heat/freeze). There must be some that are small enough. Or something I could make myself in a tiny bag or something.... I'll keep thinking. More flashes may come up.