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[quote=Anonymous]What is it like OUTSIDE of the wake-up issues?

If there are issues outside of waking up then you need a medical evaluation. To me, ADD/ADHD would mean there is already an existing condition, and you need to do more work to determine if there are co-existing conditions such as depression, thyroid issues, iron, magnesium, sleep apnea, etc.

If its just waking up then you need to work on sleep habits. Get blue light blockers for evening use. Get rid of all overhead lighting. Limit screens 1 hour before bedtime. Have her take multivitamin with folate plus vit D.

Has she started her period? If yes, is it worse during certain phases of her cycle? If so, she may need nutritional support during certain phases.

I was like this from basically 10/11 through my 30s until I got thyroid treatment. Consequences did not work for me because I literally could not get up and . I would fall asleep showering. In class. In the middle of the day. Only reason I got through college was because of stimulants. I would roll over and take Vyvanse at 7am and it would wake me up within 45-75 minutes with my heart rushing. Thats what I did to function in this world while being called lazy and dramatic. Ill add that I was evaluated for thyroid issues, but I apparently didn't meet the threshold to treatment even with all of the symptoms. It wasnt "high" enough but my active thyroid is extremely low and an endo started treating me, which was life-changing. My vit D is also extremely low and almost impossible to increase without IUs out the wahoo. [/quote]

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