Woman With 'Worst Pain On Earth' Ends Life After Being 'Turned Away' From Hospital

A woman in Australia battling a rare neurological condition that left her in excruciating pain killed herself after being turned away from the hospital seeking help, reports said.

Chantelle Baxter from Melbourne was diagnosed with a chronic neurological condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) after suffering a twisted ankle in 2017. The 37-year-old has since then been battling the condition that causes the "worst pain on earth" and took her life Saturday. Baxter has been reportedly suffering from mental health troubles, Inside Headline reported.

CRPS is a condition triggered by nerve trauma or injury in 90 percent of cases. However, in certain cases, it is unclear how the medical condition develops.

In a Facebook post lamenting her death, Baxter's friends who are devastated by her sudden death claimed that the country's mental health system failed to support her.

"Chantelle had some struggles and was trying to get help with her mental health but sadly the system failed her and this is why it is SO IMPORTANT and IMPERATIVE that we reach out if we are in trouble OR reach out when you see someone is struggling," one friend wrote on Facebook, according to an online obituary.

"Chantelle was infectious with her enthusiasm and a joy to be around – she was smart and fun and innovative. I’m so sad I will never see her smiling face again. The world has lost a girl with such incredible potential for even greater heights than she reached," the post read.

During her most excruciating moments, Baxter often compared her condition to being "burnt alive" or getting dipped in "boiling oil."

"Someone was melting the bones inside my legs. Like I'm being burnt alive from head to toe. I was barely sleeping, spending most of my days inside on a couch or bed," she said in her online blog, according to an earlier report by The Age.

"The pain was constantly popping up in random places all across my body. I was in constant pain, completely terrified, exhausted, and suicidal," Baxter explained.

Baxter was co-founder of One Girl, one of Australia’s leading non-profit organizations established to help thousands of girls and young women in Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was listed as Melbourne’s top 100 most influential people in 2011 and was listed as one of the top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs.

"An extraordinary woman whose light has been snuffed out; a great loss to this world," another friend wrote on Facebook sharing her condolences.

If you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours, every day.