Do I have Aspergers?

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Hey all, first post here. I've been wondering if I have Aspergers for a long time now.

I'll try to list the idiosyncrasies and such that make me suspicious:

I'm in college, almost 19 now, and I have some friends, but prefer to be alone most of the time.
I pretty much look down everywhere I go.
I have a sort of awkward gait.
I sit with my hands crossed in my crotch, or very slouched, or in a lifeless way.
I startle easily.
I tend to talk my thoughts out loud.
I feel lost in thought all the time.
I feel very clumsy.
I tend to speak verbosely; a friend once commented that the way I speak almost emulates prose.
I think I do pretty well in school. I tend to be seriously focused on achieving perfection in that regard.
I've been told that as a child I never really spoke, that I had a blank expression, and that I would consistently be drinking warm milk out of a bottle (until I was 5 or so).
I've always had extreme separation anxiety.
Socially anxious.
I feel emotionally numb. I have Dysthymia so I'm pretty much a sad neurotic f**k all the time.
When I speak my pitch tends to fluctuate.
I have a sort of weird accent.
I speak very softly.
I am incredibly cynical.
I speak in a monotone voice, and kind of in a pensive manner.
I am very stubborn, and single-minded.
I stare at the ceiling, or just out into nowhere deep in a train of thought for minutes.
I feel like I lack empathy.
I like watching documentaries about science.
I feel overwhelmed when there's a lot of social commotion around me.
I'm very short with my words; usually I say hey or, what's up to someone I know, but I never look enthused or initiate further conversation.
I don't know when it's my turn to talk in a conversation.
I have weird... speeds.. of saying certain words.
Terrible concentration.
Irritable.
Atypical anger triggers.
I take long solitary walks.
I feel like I don't understand the appeal in what most people find appealing.
I feel like I don't learn anything new.
I'm a perfectionist, and I like routine.
Very obsessive.

That's about all I can think of right now.

A lot of people tell me that I'm making up my problems--that it's all in my head. I really don't know though. What do you guys think? Do I have Aspergers?

You sound a lot like me. I'm not diagnosed, but I was in the same boat as you a while ago. I stuck around and found that most people here are like me, so aspergers or not, it's still a great place.

It sounds like you probably have aspergers. But no one can make an online diagnosis. If you suspect it, you should probably go get checked.

Also, do you have any sensory issues? Any in-depth interests?

Most of those symptoms are also traits of other conditions. And there's nothing unusual about like to watch documentaries about science.

You sound very depressed. A lot of the things, you mention can be caused by depression and shyness.
You suffer from dysthymia and separation anxiety. Haven´t you had any therapy?
If not, show your physician this list.

You like docu. on science and you don´t feel, you are learning anything new (in school?). Does it ring a bell?

Those do read like a list (not an exhaustive one) of all potential AS traits, although some could also be other things. Do some of the tests and see how you score:

http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests

Then take the AQ10 results to your GP or a pscyhologist/psychiatrist if you score for AS.

I'm a bit confused by something absolutely contradictory in your list:

very brief test for AS based on criteria docs use: www.iautistic.com/test_AS.php