--even a lot of neurologists, are unfamiliar with neuropathy that presents body-wide, or acutely, or beyond that standard "stocking and glove" distribution.

It is possible you have diabetes/impaired glucose tolerance contributing to your symptoms on some level, but yes, the anatomical distribution does not sound typical of diabetic neuropathy, so there may be another factor at work here--possibly autoimmune, toxic or medication induced (what meds are you currently taking, or taking when this showed up?). Nutritional deficiencies and infectious causes are also possibilities.

Take a look at:

http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/time/...htm#neuropathy

http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/nanatomy/proxsens.html

http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/antib...n.html#sjogren