--the most common presentation of peripheral neuropathy is distal, in which the extremities farthest from the center of circulation are affected first and worst--often because many types of neuropathy, such as diabetic, involve circulation compromise to the nerves as a major part of the syndrome--there are plenty of neuropathies which affect many parts of the body (as Dr. Smith says, there can be symptoms anywhere there are nerves).

Often, the types with prominent proximal (head/face/body) symptoms are those with acute or sub-acute onset, and are nutritionally, toxic, or immune-mediated (these conditions tend to have more systemic presentations).

And yes, the language to describe the positive, "extra sensation" symptoms of neuropathy (as opposed to the negative, "reduced sensation" ones like numbness) is not always as precise as we'd like, as it involves sensations being produced without apparent extant stimuli. Burning, electrical jolting, feelings of some thing touching when nothing is there, hot and cold sensations, prickling, tingling, crawling, etc.--all have been used, and none of them seems completely adequate, notwithstanding that no two people have exactly the same symptoms and many have symptoms vary over time.

When I had the worst phases of my acute-onset body-wide small-fiber neuropathy (for which no cause was ever found, though autoimmune molecular mimicry process are suspected) I used to see imagine you got sun poisoning all over the body and then it was rubbed with steel wool. (There's an image.)

Everyone has "something" healthwise.

People with personalities that express the need for control, have the hardest times coping with any illness, or chronic condition.
It might be a good idea to get some counseling to help cope with pain. You can train yourself, to keep your perceptions of discomfort in the background, as much as possible.

Autohypnosis and relaxation exercises can help to shift focus from the "self" to the world at large. You can learn these techniques in therapy.

The more you focus on yourself, the more disturbing the symptoms of PN can become. You can actually create pain pathways in the brain... like learning a skill does (bike riding, playing an instrument, sports skills).

What I do is set aside a small bit of time each day (15-20min), to evaluating where I am that day. For me that might mean that going on LONG errands to Costco or WalMart may not be possible that day. I might have to postpone some garden tasks. When that time is over, I move on with my activities. Doing it this way, allows for judging if you are worse or need medical help. Harnessing your strengths to work FOR you instead of against you, is what you have to work at.