Mine started 3.5 years ago. One of my neurologists thinks it is some viral infection or as he DX it as sensory GBS. The pains and the flares are real.
I found that relax, eating well, walking - help me alot, beside pilates that keeps my muscles streach.
We are in the same boat - more or less.
By the way - what age you are? female? male? I think in a way that hormones imbalance can "help" to the neuropathy onset.
Keep smiling...