How am I supposed to handle this?

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Seriously, how do you handle all the thoughts, questions and emotions that arise during the assessment process?

I don't know how to deal with it and I often feel like I'm going to explode (figuratively speaking) due to all the things going on inside my head.

It is probably much less important than you think it is. Ask yourself what you stand to gain or lose from a diagnosis - the answer will probably be 'very little'.

You are not in a pass or fail situation - you clearly have problems, but a diagnosis of ASD is unlikely to make you feel any different about yourself.

One thing that helps me in general, is to just walk and/or exercise. I try to do different exercises, a few push-ups etc, but often I just walk for an hour/half an hour, in the hallway, I try to either just focus on counting my steps, or I focus on something positive, like a nice moment in my life, and I noticed it helps with the thoughts, at least for a while, and sometimes there is even good ideas that cross my mind while I walk, like a solution for something, even weird stuff, like something I haven't been able to remember in years, and suddenly it pops in my mind. And its good for your health at the same time.

I am not getting an assessment never had one either. But you could try listening to music. For me when I have an overstimulation of thoughts, music WITHOUT lyrics. Are very helpful. They take me to another world.

When I'm perseverating on thoughts or questions I can't get out of my mind, I do whatever I can to distract myself; I focus on my interests, I watch TV, I talk to people I care about (not even necessarily about whatever is bothering me, just anything to keep my mind occupied.) I would write down all the questions you have, and keep them safe until the next time you see the doctor, then give him the list, and see which ones he can answer for you. Talk about the thoughts you've been having; even if he can't help you solve any of them (highly doubtful; he is supposed to be an expert) then you'll still have the secure feeling of knowing at least you're not sitting on your anxious thoughts without anyone else knowing about them.

Just think about it, talk about it on AS forums, read on forums and other sites, books etc and learn all you can and think, think, think. I know I did.

That depends entirely on the person.