Q: If your doctor determines that you do have a bleeding ulcer, they will prescribe you 1 or more medications to help the ulcer heal. The most often prescribed medications are those that block the production of stomach acid. A less acidic environment will allow the ulcer to heal on its own. Commonly prescribed medications include:  Omeprazole (Prilosec). Lansoprazole (Prevacid). Pantoprazole (Protonix). Esomeprazole (Nexium). pylori bacteria. If your breath, blood, or stool test for H. pylori came back positive, your doctor can prescribe you an antibiotic medication to remove the bacteria from your system. This will remove the primary irritant within your stomach, and allow the lining of your stomach wall to begin healing itself. Medications commonly prescribed to kill H. pylori include:  Amoxicillin (Amoxil). Metronidazole (Flagyl). Tinidazole (Tindamax). If the doctor doesn’t mention the test results to you, make a point to ask them. The test results should be available within a few hours of when you took the test, or 24 hours at the longest. If you have a bleeding ulcer, your doctor will prescribe medicine to coat and protect the lining of your stomach or intestine. This will prevent the ulcer from being agitated further, and give the ulcer time to stop bleeding and heal itself. Common prescriptions include:  Sucralfate (Carafate). Misoprostol (Cytotec). Your doctor may suggest a different medication based on whether your bleeding ulcer is located in your stomach or your small intestine. For serious bleeding ulcers, you may need to have a surgical procedure done to close the ulcer and stop the bleeding. Although it’s uncommon, ulcers are occasionally unable to heal themselves. In these cases, a surgeon will need to perform one or more operations to ensure that the ulcer stops bleeding and properly heals. There are three primary surgical procedures performed on individuals with a severely bleeding ulcer.  In a vagotomy, the vagus nerve (the nerve that connects the stomach to the brain) is severed. This interrupts the messages the brain sends to the stomach to produce stomach acid. An antrectomy procedure removes the lower portion of the stomach to inhibit the production of stomach acid. In a pyloroplasty, the lower stomach is widened to allow food to process more easily into the small intestine. After you begin taking medication, you may still experience discomfort or pain from the ulcer. You can combat this pain in various ways. Your doctor may recommend that you regularly take an antacid for the pain, or that you stop smoking. Your diet can also have an effect on ulcer pain, so if you notice that certain foods irritate the ulcer, stop eating them.  Also, try eating 5 to 6 small meals during the day, so that you avoid stuffing your stomach or letting it get completely empty. Talk to your doctor if pain persists for more than 3 or 4 weeks after you began taking medication for your ulcer. The doctor may recommend that you stop taking certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that can irritate the ulcer.
A: Ask about a prescription for medications that block acid production. Take medications to kill H. Ask about medications to protect the lining of your stomach or small intestine. Undergo surgery to close the ulcer. Deal with ulcer-related pain while your body heals.

Q: Plan the path for your wires before starting any work. First look at the plan of your house and identify the rooms that require a cable hookup. Generally any rooms that will have a TV, landline phone, or computer need one.  Some contractors like to run wires into every room, just in case. That way, if you decide you want a cable hookup in another room later on, you don’t have to run new wires. If you only use wifi for your internet access, then you won’t need ethernet cables in every room with a computer. The wiring panel is where all your home’s network wires connect and where service providers attach their wires to. For the best location, look for a point in your home that is out of the way and where you can easily run wires to. Contractors usually prefer to put these boxes in the basement if you have one, because it’s easy to run the wires up through the walls and to other rooms. Another popular choice is a laundry room.  Wiring panels can also be unsightly, so consider locating it in a closet or a room that visitors don’t enter. Wiring panels are also sometimes called structured wiring panels or distribution boxes. Don’t get confused if a website or contractor uses one of these terms. Cables commonly feed throughout the house from either the attic or the crawlspace under the house. Since not all homes have a crawlspace, the attic is a more popular choice. Go to your wiring panel location and make sure there are hollow walls there that you can run wires up. Most sheet rock walls should be suitable. Find a point in this area that you can feed a wire straight up into the attic from.  You don't need precise measurements for running these cables. If the cable ends up too long, you can just cut or roll it when it reaches the end of its route. The wiring plan gives you a general idea of the route the wires will take, and also marks cable locations for future repairs. Check the blueprints of your house for potential routes that you aren't aware of. You can use existing holes in the wall to run cables as long as they don’t have electrical wires running through them. Electrical wires will interfere with the signal. If all the holes have electrical wires, then you’ll have to drill new ones. Cables distribute throughout the house from the attic or crawlspace. Make a plan of all the rooms that need a cable hookup. Then map how each cable will feed through the attic and at which points they will enter each room. Cables usually feed down from the attic inside walls. For an easier, but less visually-appealing job, you can also cut through the room's ceiling and feed the cable down this way. If you have trouble drawing up your own diagram or using your home blueprints, search for a software program to help. There are many products that let you scan in your home blueprints and plug in which cables you want to install. The programs then produce the ideal wiring plan for your home that you can follow easily.  Some programs are free and some are paid. Research different ones to see which is best for your needs. Don't try to skimp by using a cheap program if it isn't a quality one. Some paid programs offer free trials that you can use to plan one job. See if a program you're interested in offers a trial.
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Identify the rooms that need a cable hookup. Position the wiring panel in a central location you can easily access. Identify the route of the wires from your distribution panel. Map out where each cable will go from the attic or crawlspace. Use a program to draw a wiring plan if you don't know where to start.