Carol Eustice

Carol Eustice

Patient Advocate, Author

Expertise

Arthritis

Education

Cleveland State University

Highlights

I'm here to help you understand essential information about OA, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medications, natural remedies, and other treatment options. Using my own experience of living and coping with OA, I intend to offer practical advice to help you manage your illness.

— Carol Eustice

Experience

Carol Eustice is a former writer for Verywell Health covering arthritis and chronic illness. Carol worked in a hospital laboratory as a Registered Medical Technologist for 16 years, until arthritis prematurely ended her career. In 1995, Carol started and moderated the first Rheumatoid Arthritis Chatroom/Support Group on America Online.

Carol was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 19. Though Carol's primary condition is rheumatoid arthritis, she developed osteoarthritis as a secondary condition. Her late husband Rick also had both types of arthritis.

Carol is the author of "The Everything Health Guide to Arthritis" and "Natural Arthritis Treatment."

Education

Carol has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She also completed a one-year internship in a School of Medical Technology and became licensed as a Registered Medical Technologist (MT).

About Verywell Health

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