A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain

By: Imani Perry

Narrated by: Imani Perry

A groundbreaking new work from National Book Award winner Imani Perry.

Imani Perry’s Audible Original A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain tells the dramatic story of her ongoing struggle with lupus—an autoimmune disease that attacks multiple organ systems—and what we can all learn from those who are grappling with chronic illness. It’s a powerful and poetic story that evokes the works of Susan Sontag, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Audre Lorde.

We follow Perry as her body sends her the first warning signs that something is wrong—“One afternoon something hurt in a way that folded my body in two...the pain felt biblical.” We are then taken on a journey through a medical labyrinth as she seeks solutions to her suffering and struggles to juggle illness, her high-flying career, and her personal life.

This is a story not just about pain, but about hope, as Perry learns to coexist in her body with her disease and finds comfort in sharing her story. As she puts it, “I write to care for myself."

©2022 Imani Perry (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC.

You can relate

On so many levels I could relate to what she says about her pain, mentality during this and all the struggles.
We are not alone!

My Friend

I have a friend who has a very similar story. I often ponder how people can be so cruel and unreceptive to others.
Great story. This has helped me understand my friend on a whole new level. Thank you for sharing.

Home Run

At first I downloaded it cause it was short. But as I listened to the story I had to stop. Stop and start from the beginning, cause it touched on things I have felt, seen and heard. I have MS (Multiple Sclerosis)and lived with it for lived with it for the last 7 years. Thank you putting words to this life.

Really Captures the Reality of Living with Pain

As much as the subject matter of this essay is serious, the writing and consideration of the topic are fresh, clear, and insightful. This piece is very relatable for anyone who suffers from a chronic pain or autoimmune condition. Pain and illness are isolating. This essay gives comfort to sufferers by assuring them that they are not alone and that their feelings and experiences are valid.

Thank you for sharing

It was initially difficult to listen to, but I forced myself to finish. Great story. So sad you and many others are going through this or have gone through it. Excellent narration. Thank you for sharing. I learned a great deal. Great listen.

So courageous

This is a powerful uncut version of what it’s like to live with chronic illness, and I wish everyone could understand.

Good book

app truth blood reaf, it kept me. interested and I enjoyed it very much too

Great book

I could relate to this woman’s story of being gaslit, denied, and thinking the pain isn’t as bad as I’ve said it is.

A mighty and necessary read

Everyone should give this a read in the name of love, hope, justice, compassion, and empathy - especially with a catered lean towards those of us who are suffering in silence to some kind of disabled terror.

Imani I see you Beautiful Lady

A Dangerously High Threshold For Pain was a very eye-opening story about Imani Perry.

Imani, I really feel you and see you and I say this with respect and admiration, I felt sad reading what you had to endure in the hands and voices of a bunch of ignorant racists who felt so entitled and think and thought they were the chosen ones when in reality is just laughable to see these people from whom they really are, a bunch of sheep ignorants who can't see farther than their wallets and their skin.

Imani's story is the story of many around the world who is suffering from lupus or any other chronic illness that doctors don't even know how to treat, and they will usually give a wrong diagnosis or dismiss you when they don't even know what they're even treating.

Imani went through so much, many different symptoms and pain and illnesses and treatments, without ever getting any hope, most of the doctors will say a bunch of things but will never find a reasonable treatment or cure.

Imani, have you tried Anthony Williams's approach? I hope one day people give their bodies a chance to try and heal themselves with food rather than listen to a bunch of idiots saying "fruit is bad" if a doctor ever tells me to stop eating fruit I will run away as far away as I can never to return.

I come from a family of Doctors and I can say they don't have all the answers and they are not always right, sometimes they will miss diagnose, and sometimes they will even lie to you or even say something just to put you at ease when the reality is even farther. We live in a world where pharmaceutical corporations pretend to be more powerful than God and nature, we live in a world where humans and doctors feel like they can do whatever they want and diagnose and treat you as they please, and if you even dare to mention something holistic or alternative they will make you feel like a weirdo or like you're insane.

May I remind you that medicines come from a plant?????? have you forgotten that ?? and now you're telling the world that plants and food are irrelevant to your body??? wow

all my love and admiration for Imani, you're a warrior Imani never forget that, and no one should ever feel entitled to tell you how to feel and what to say, and how to act you're unique and beautiful.

the narrations by Imani thank you for your story and your beautiful voice

love this audiobook.