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Hi please could someone help me, i am a single mum of three beautiful girls aged 16, 13 and 7 , my 13 is very hardd to cope with she lies, she will not follow rules, she has been caught drinking cider on the street, she has come in with a love bite whickh was on the back of her kneck,she is disruptive, does not sleep well ie, night terrors and sleep walking she ahs also in the past had hullicinations, she will do things like empty shampoo bottles over bath sponges, she goes to bed most nights at 8-9pm gest up on school days at 6-30am and is always tired but then once shes awake she is on over load, she is very shakey , will walk and watch her feet,she tells lies, has problems at school, dresses inappropriatley for her age my son has adhd and i think she may too but i knw its hardd to get girls assessed is there anyone out there who has a child with adhd who could tell me if this seems the case to them from their experiences I would look at bipolar, BUT I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  You might want to post this on the parents' site, and see what others have to say.  They will be a tremendous help.  lillian38519.5818055556i don't know if this helps but as a child i was off the rails and nothing worked but at 5 i got put on ritalin and it really sorted me out i have just finished my 3rd year of uni now noone even thought i would get any gcseS BUT MY ONLY PROBLEM IS RITALIN ISN'T LICENCED FOR ADULTS so wondering has anyone else come across this problem let mne knowI keep calling doc. till you found one or a therapist.  I have a girl who is adhd andhere in the statesthey are looking for more gilrs with this condition because they do tink differently then boys and respond to meds differently.  My doc has done studies on my daughter because of her sex and adhd.  I would also look at the bipolar angle.  Good luck