Withdrawal symptoms of anxiety medication - Online Doctor Chats

Doctor :   Hi
Doctor :   How may i help you?
User :   Hi Doctor
User :   how are you?
Doctor :   doin well
User :   need your help on a burning issue
Doctor :   Yes proceed
User :   I have been taking Trika 0.5 mg for nearly 5 yrs ( 1 tablet ) at bedtime without prescription from the doctor as I had access to it via a local pharmacy. I started it as I had faced some anxiety disorders many yrs ago. Now I am relocating to a place where I might not get access to it and I am worried about the withdrawal symptoms. Though I am planning to meet up a psychiatrist before I move, I still seek your advice on whether I can get rid of this drug abuse of years.
Doctor :   Your age?
User :   30 yrs
Doctor :   Its Alprazolam right
User :   yes
Doctor :   You will have no issues discontinuing it
Doctor :   The major problem could be Sleepness and mild tremors
Doctor :   You will require tapering the dose than rather abruptly stopping
User :   ok
Doctor :   You can have Trika .25 for few days and slowly reduce
Doctor :   How many tabs do you pop a day
User :   will my psychiatrist be of help in prescibing this
User :   just 1 a day
Doctor :   Yes sure he will help
User :   for the last 5 yrs or so
Doctor :   Do you have a lot of stress
User :   I had a lot of stress, that's when I started
Doctor :   Or is it due Office / shifting residence/ family issues
User :   for the last couple of yrs, it was only the dependence
User :   I am not facing any stress now
Doctor :   Ok
Doctor :   You will then require psychiatrist opnion
User :   the stress in only due to the fact that I have to be to able to live w/o alprazolam
Doctor :   Ok
Doctor :   Then rather you will require slow tapering
Doctor :   And do you practise yoga/ meditation
User :   I go to the gym
Doctor :   Thats will surely help you
User :   and swimming occasionally
Doctor :   And kind of outdoor activity will decrease the urge for the drug
User :   do you think yoga could be of help?
Doctor :   yes
User :   Great Doctor
User :   Thanks so much
User :   are there any things that I need to watch out for
Doctor :   Is there anything else i can help you?
User :   while I stop the dosage completely
User :   as in gradually
Doctor :   Just excess nervousness and sleepiness
User :   thanks so much Doctor
Doctor :   Wishing you a speedy recovery
User :   you reduced my anxiety quite a bit
Doctor :   thanks for consulting me
User :   and I am feeling much relaxed
User :   thanks for your wishes too
Doctor :   Its was my pleasure helping you
Doctor :   wishing you a great day ahead
User :   wish you the same
User :   bye
Doctor :   Bye for now