<s>[INST] I ve started recently to have a numbing irritating pain in my left hand bottom and left side of my palm (up through pinky). It hurts right now, I was able to pinch the area earlier with no real feeling of pain from the pinch (and there was an indentation from my nails). [/INST] Hello, I don't believe that SELF TESTING in this way can give us an accurate diagnosis but if there were any type of neuropathy going on from a pinched or compressed ULNAR NERVE in your elbow or farther downstream then, a neurological examination could reveal other things that you cannot test yourself.  My advice is to seek out a NEUROLOGIST and get a good solid peripheral nerve examination.  Other testing both in blood and diagnostic imaging may be necessary in order to finalize a diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor.  </s>