Hi. I am a 38 year old mother and grandmother. I suffer from chronic pain associated with various forms of arthritis, muscle spasms, and the wear and tear that comes from having four children. I hurt every day. Whether it's my knees or back or the carpal tunnel and cramps in my wrists and hands. I have muscle spasms in neck and shoulders. I can't sit down for too long because my bones will "lock" up and ache. I can't spend too much time on my feet, because my muscles will swell and hurt.

My screen name is actually both my actual nick name and a crazy little joke. The "Nia" is a part of my middle name pronounced "Nay". The berry part is actually in reference to Mayberry from the Andy Griffith show. I come from a small country town.

It's nice to be among people who know how I feel, and I look forward to getting to know the group.