Zoloft withdrawal

Well...I'm new to this posting stuff. I've been on sertraline for 8 years and have just stopped.
Dumb reason, I won't go back to my primary care physician for a check up and she won't give me anymore refills.
The reason? Last checkup, she told me not to gain anymore weight and I have gained 15 pounds since then.
Yep, I'm fat. Sooooo, now I'm off the sertraline. And I feel awful... My head feels heavy, foggy and those brain zaps interfere with comprehending what people are saying to me. The zaps are actually LOUD and it's difficult to hear!!!
I have made an appointment to see a new doctor but she can't see me for another 2 months. How do I function until then?
Btw, I'm 50, mother of 4 grown children (1 married, 2 college graduates still living at home, 1 in his senior yr at Georgia tech,) elementary school secretary. I have to be able to function. Please help?

Hi Kay,

No words of wisdom here, too early. I just wanted to welcome you to the forum for now. I hope that things get better. This will pass, but it is hard to cope with at the time. Withdrawal symptoms stink. But they don't last forever...

I hope that you feel better soon...

Hugs, Karen...

funny how they dont mention the brain zaps when they put you on this stuff. i bet most drs dont even know about them. if not for the internet i wouldnt have know what was happening to me when i came off zoloft. while it worked it worked very well for me but withdrawls is something i would not care to go tru again.