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Welcome to the Pennebaker Inventory of Limbic Languidness

This 54-question self-test measures people's tendency to notice and report a broad array of physical symptoms and sensations. Please read our disclaimer on psychological testing and our psychological testing privacy guarantee.

Completing this Psychological Screening Test

The questionnaire includes a list of 54 common physical symptoms and sensations. Please select from the popup menu next to each, how frequently you have experienced that symptom or sensation.

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Please note: This test will only be scored correctly if you answer each one of the questions.

1. Eyes water

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

2. Itchy eyes or skin

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

3. Ringing in ears

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

4. Temporary deafness or hard of hearing

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

5. Lump in throat

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

6. Choking sensations

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

7. Sneezing spells

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

8. Runny nose

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

9. Congested nose

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

10. Bleeding nose

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

11. Asthma or wheezing

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

12. Coughing

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

13. Out of breath

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

14. Swollen ankles

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

15. Chest pains

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

16. Racing heart

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

17. Cold hands or feet even in hot weather

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

18. Leg cramps

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

19. Insomnia or difficulty sleeping

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

20. Toothaches

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

21. Upset stomach

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

22. Indigestion

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

23. Heartburn or gas

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

24. Abdominal pain

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

25. Diarrhea

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

26. Constipation

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

27. Hemorrhoids

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

28. Swollen joints

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

29. Stiff or sore muscles

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

30. Back pains

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

31. Sensitive or tender skin

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

32. Face flushes

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

33. Tightness in chest

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

34. Skin breaks out in rash

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

35. Acne or pimples on face

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

36. Acne/pimples other than face

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

37. Boils

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

38. Sweat even in cold weather

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

39. Strong reactions to insect bites

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

40. Headaches

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

41. Feeling pressure in head

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

42. Hot flashes

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

43. Chills

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

44. Dizziness

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

45. Feel faint

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

46. Numbness or tingling in any part of body

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

47. Twitching of eyelid

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

48. Twitching other than eyelid

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

49. Hands tremble or shake

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

50. Stiff joints

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

51. Sore muscles

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

52. Sore throat

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

53. Sunburn

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week

54. Nausea

  • Have never or almost never experienced
  • Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • Every month or so
  • Every week or so
  • More than once every week


About Scoring this Psychological Questionnaire

Scoring:

  • 0 points Have never or almost never experienced
  • 1 point Less than 3 or 4 times per year
  • 2 points Every month or so
  • 3 points Every week or so
  • 4 points More than once every week

Scores on the PILL can range from 0 to 216, although most people generally score between about 34 to 84 (the mean is 59 with a standard deviation of 25).

When your quiz is scored, one of 4 different information pages will appear to describe the results for scores in your range.

Additional Information

The PILL has been used in a large number of medical and psychological studies to understand the nature of symptom reporting. More detailed background information about this questionnaire is available on the results page.

This page was last reviewed by Dr Greg Mulhauser, Tuesday, 22 April 2008.

The URL of this page is:
http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/pill/index.html