I would urge you to get your actual test number result for any B12 testing you have had. This is because, lab ranges in US remain old and outdated and lows are reported as "normal".
The new low for B12 is 400pg/ml.

Also get a Vit D test done... it is very rare for a "normal" there also. The new low for that is 50.

Many people are told they are not deficient by their doctos and this is common and very sad.

Here is a video explaining B12 testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvEiz...ature=youtu.be

Here is my B12 informational thread, with all you need to know to raise your B12 level:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread85103.html
Neurological symptoms often precede anemia signs.

My PN was severe in my hands. ( I also had it in my feet, back when I was in my early 30's, but I attributed that to standing all day in a stressful job.).

I still have some flares in my hands. But mostly they are quiet now, since I had my long term hypothyroid situation fixed. I did sprain my right hand on vacation this year, and had to wear my nighttime carpal tunnel braces. Hypothyroid is one cause of PN in the hands (and feet) due to compressive issues at the tarsal and carpal ligaments. Hypothyroid people deposit a tissue in the periphery called mucin, and this compresses nerves.