Nopal question

Hi guys,
I bought a bunch of nopal cactus pads when I was on vacation and have had good luck with the water. In the 6 days I have been drinking it the last of the pesky mucus has gone!
At any rate, for those of you who have made the water, do you think it would be ok for me to cut up and freeze the pads? I was going to try it out on 1 and see what happens but if any of you have done it, I would love to hear how it went. I can't find them where I live, our Latino population is largely Caribbean here (my husband included) and our ethnic grocery stores don't sell them.

Thanks, CC, I will check the Asian markets, we have tons of them here! I have taken the powder for a while, but the water really seems to work better. I hope you start feeling better soon. I can only imagine the stress you are feeling flaring with a new job. Hang in there.

My husband has IBS and I tried to get him drinking it, too. He said it made him feel worse, but he isn't a big believer in such things. However he does well drinking a tsp of ground chia every morning.

Thanks imagardner... since we seem to be somewhat similar with the whole food intolerance things and all I think I'll stay away for now. I have issues with fiber. I can do juiced veggies of any kind, but raw or even some well cooked veggies cause IBS issues.