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38 When I was twenty-two, and my visit only lasted five days, my psychiatrist in the hospital was my psychiatrist in normal life. Which reminds me to tell you that my experience has been that while hospitalized a patient has a doctor other than one's regular doctor. These doctors are on the hospital's in-house staff and usually do not see patients outside the hospital. However, sometimes a doctor may do rotations, which means he/she will do both at different times. That is what happened to me when I was twenty-two. My personal psychiatrist happened to be on an in-house rotation the day I was admitted. So he knew exactly what I needed, my medication adjustments were fast and effective, and all I did was tell him the truth. The reason for this visit was that we had been experimenting with one of my dosages, and I made the mistake of letting one of them go too low. We both knew what the problem was, so during this visit we just put it back where it was before and that is where the dosage has been ever since. Treat your psychiatrist like one of your friends, because that is what he is. He really is your best friend in the hospital. His judgment has the biggest effect on your wellness, so you need to make sure that if anybody in the entire place knows what's going on with you, it's him. Another thing to remember is that your psychiatrist has several patients in the hospital, so his time is extremely limited. You may only be able to see him for a half hour or so each day. You've got to be happy with that, and don't fuss about it, because that will only buy you trouble. In the hospital you will constantly be seeing patients asking to see their psychiatrist, and the only thing this gets them is a negative notation on their record. Be patient! You will see him when you see him, and trust in his judgment. Remember, you do not know the medications better than he does!