A 45-year-old woman presented to a primary care clinic with a complaint of feeling ‘ like a zombie ’. The patient was diagnosed with influenza A virus (IAV) three weeks ago. She slowly started experiencing this feeling within a few days of this respiratory tract infection.
History of presenting illness Persistent and productive cough that made her stay awake at nights Confusion and sedation NB: The patient added that she had previously experienced sedation of this extent a few years ago when she took trazodone 50 mg for insomnia. After taking this medicine, she used to feel sedated for almost all through the day. Nightmares about death Inability to work or drive Numbness on the left portion of the face Unusual sensation in the left eyeball Worry of having a stroke Feeling of a continuing wave of a " fast heartbeat " Increased night sweats that required her to change her bed sheets at…
