# Can I make diluted insulin myself? Info on diluted insulin turning cloudy?

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072
**Category:** Insulin
**Tags:** diluting-insulin
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072 "2023-08-21T18:13:26Z")
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072/41 "2023-10-27T16:23:46Z")

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> [@Hopper900](#):
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> Just to clarify its not the diluent vials that leak, its the empty vials.

Yes, I understand.

If you put the mixing vial under negative pressure, that should help.

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### Author: ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072/42 "2023-10-30T23:22:21Z")

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Great to see you continuing to help out the community in ways none of us could have imagined all those years ago when we started this baby (pun kind of intended)

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072/43 "2024-02-06T18:14:54Z")

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Hi @Hopper900,  
How are things? How are you doing with your diluent? Do you still have some? Have they resolved the shortage in Canada?

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### Author: ![Hopper900](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@Hopper900](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Hopper900)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-i-make-diluted-insulin-myself-info-on-diluted-insulin-turning-cloudy/14072/44 "2024-04-12T05:31:34Z")

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Hey @Eric , yes they have supply again here in Canada, i have 3 new diluent vials now. Thanks again for sending me some when we needed it!

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