Asperger's Syndrome

[UnknownOne]

Hello.. I am 18 years of age and I am increasingly aware of myself showing more and more AS symptoms. I get panic attacks every day going to college and used to going to school (Whereby I sweat cold, can't think properly and get an upset stomach). I get very depressed at times, often with no prompting. I am hypersensitive to light (sunlight, direct or not, will feel like its burning my eyes and skin, although skin in a far lesser fasion) sound (I often have to clutch my ears in the presence of a tambureen whilst others seem not to) I cannot make eye contact whilst speaking to people, I hate to be touched, even by my parents now.. Used not to mind the ocassional hug but.. Ah well.. I find that I often am missunderstood in conversation, and missunderstand others. (Apparently I lack understanding of certain subtleties in speech, use a single tone while speaking and make inapropriate comments without realising it). I have always had trouble mixing with others (exept a select few, two of whom are themselves afflicted with AS, and one of them claims that I am almost definatly on the autistic spectrum somewhere. I spend most if not all of my free time in my house, usually playing video games (which I haden't realised until now covers Inappropriate attachments to objects and Sustained abnormal play (yes, I have done my homework) and I also know that the two friends I have who have AS are also nigh obsessed gamers like myself.) I often have headaches that make me feel dizzy although I don't know how or even if this relates.. I have bad eyesight, often to the point that I am seeing things in an almost distorted way.. Like I can't tell how far away they are. I am, however, quite articulate when using only words, which explains my popularity over the net.. I suppose I am quite forgetful and get brainfreeze abnormally often however, during which I start sentences and don't know where they are going, I stutter and stop, trying a new one, not even knowing what Im thinking.. It's a strange and distressing feeling.. Just today I forgot that I handed some work into college and was panicking about it until I was sure it was handed in. I am completely and utterly hopeless at maths as well.. Simply cannot do it..
Anyway.. I guess what Im asking is from everything I've posted what are the chances I have AS, what else could it be that causes such abnormalities and should I seek the advice of my general practitioner?
Thanks.

[MamaBear]

I'm VERY new to this. So, my advice won't be great. I'm learning the hard way that general practitioners know very little about AS. I have also found out the hard way that some psychiatrists don't consider it a real thing (although the world health organization does!). At this point I am trying to find a psychiatrist who deals with autism because I think they will be most likely to know about Asperger's Syndrome. I think (but I can't guarantee) that might be the best place for you to start too.

Good Luck!