hi
I've had shingles and it can be rough. I had and have herniated disks in my lower back and neck. The pain is much different then the neuropathy I have. The shooting pain the cold feet the burning in my feet and the way my legs always feel beat up is what I feel from neuropathy. What you feel from a pinched nerve is normally localized to one leg or arm not both like neuropathy. The pain is definitely different. The burning or cramping caused by a pinched nerve doesn't make your feet cold make your feet and hands burn in the same way. It doesn't dramatically cause you to loose all coordination and affect your ability to concentrate. When I was hit with neuropathy I described it to my doctor like this my legs are killing me my feet are cold yet they burn my hands are the same but to a lees extent. I have shooting pain that's like something is drilling into my legs I fall and loose my balance all the time and all the sudden I've become stupid. Much different from my pinched nerves.
Hope this helps