I've been moderately active for I think 2 years (haven't really kept track, I genuinely enjoy it). And to understand the problem, I kind of have to explain my routine real quick. It's 4 times a week; Mondays and Wednesdays are ab days followed by 30 minute cardio. Tuesdays and Fridays are chest days followed by 30 minute cardio. I have Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays off.

So on Monday, I put on an ab video. It was sort of tough since it's been 4 days. Later that night when I'm about to sleep, I felt a small bump right near my belly button. It hurt to the touch and I was convinced it's a hernia. I haven't seen a doctor yet and due to financial problems, things might get ugly when I do go. And I *will* go since my health fears are too big to simply ignore. 

My mind is swirling right now. I haven't exercised since Monday and everything just feels...wrong. I just hear constant voices telling me "*hernias don't go away, exercising at all can make it worse, it might get strangulated, if something tears you might get infected by your own bacteria and die, you're kinda tight on money, what are you gonna do",* etc.

And the worst part is I don't understand how this could happen. I didn't lift anything, I'm a healthy weight, I had a 4 day rest period between abs \[last Wed. to this Mon.\] it's not like I really shocked my body, and how does a hernia appear at the *same* place I've been trying to strengthen all this time? Like some kind of dark joke.

However, I've thought it over and realize on that Monday there were a few sets of oblique stuff—which happens to be a part of my abs I forget about habitually. I worked it out despite my body sorta struggling since I thought, "a little struggle is good!"

If that's the reason I've gotten a hernia, I really fear branching out physically. Let alone exercising, I'm devastated.

**TLDR:** Giant health anxiety in my head makes me think I have a hernia which makes me afraid of exercising anymore.