BigGarage
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When I get that urge I just walk over to the garage bathroom that I remodeled back in 2012 or so
.Dennis
Does anyone else have the same problem I do when they go to the garage?
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When I get that urge I just walk over to the garage bathroom that I remodeled back in 2012 or so
.Dennis
foxglide865
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So this happens to me so often I decided to do a Google search on it and found your post, it’s definitely not an anxiety thing because I have great pleasure in working on my car, so I am not sure why it happens
The thought of using air tools excites me.
Hobby_Man22
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Hi fiber diet plugs me up good. We did that hello fresh stuff for a while omg never again.
Hobby_Man22
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You're supposed to leave the trees behind the building, so you just go around back. That's what I did anyways. I have a 300ft walk and currently questioning why I didn't just put the two shops on one side.
Slick111
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I have a well stocked heated-cooled bathroom in my detached garage do my coffee newspaper time every morning out of house quiet time there my doctor tells me I have the most healthy perfect situation
71goldss
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Not going to the garage, but jury duty does this for me. Obviously anxiety knowing I’ll be trapped in a courtroom for a couple of hours at a time. And it’s not like I’ll be able to just raise my hand and asked to be excused for a few minutes, or at least I’ve never seen anyone do that!
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Miss the Pontiacs
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@Hephaestus29 How is it working out for you. Hope it has improved you’ve had a couple of years to work out the kinks. For me between my first and third cup of coffee I’ve probably gone twice 
but then good for the day. But enough about me how are you progressing.
but then good for the day. But enough about me how are you progressing.Mine does too.
RPH
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Been on Bactrim and acyclovair for over fours years. Immune system killed off from chemo. My cd4 count just topped the min for me to quit. Doc’s concern now is weight loss unexplained. I’m losing 4 pounds a month and have been for over a year, next step is scopes from both ends. Is it the med’s, nobody knows.
tdkkart
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Are you on any meds?? Metformin for type 2 diabetes had me sticking close to the crapper all day, finally had to tell the doc no more, i'd rather die. I swear it took nearly a year to get it cleared out of my system. I take Jardiance now, which doesn't cause nearly as many issues, plus it keeps my A1C on track better.
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Hephaestus29
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@Hephaestus29 How is it working out for you. Hope it has improved you’ve had a couple of years to work out the kinks. For me between my first and third cup of coffee I’ve probably gone twice
Bottom line: I need plenty of water and fiber or I’ll get backed up but, I’m still not sure why I have to go number 2 every time I go to the garage.
Snip
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And here I thought this was just a me thing. Now I feel normal.............well just to say as normal as the rest of you folks here,lol
Renegade1LI
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One house the garage is attached, bathroom is close, other house garage is 200' away. My wife made it clear we're putting in a full bath
Meursault74
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Make this to keep in the garage.
nadogail
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If you have a documented medical need the construction and installation of a full blown restroom should be a deductible expense.
had oneMake this to keep in the garage.
Going out to the shop is like the Toilet Time Burmuda Triangle for me.
Been a running joke with my wife for 20 years now at two different homes. It's unusual if it doesn't happen.
Makes no sense to me. I have an active job with long 12 hour shifts where I'm outside half the time. No problem.
Go out to the bush hunting or offroading/snowmobiling, no problem.
Glad I'm not the only one.
Been a running joke with my wife for 20 years now at two different homes. It's unusual if it doesn't happen.
Makes no sense to me. I have an active job with long 12 hour shifts where I'm outside half the time. No problem.
Go out to the bush hunting or offroading/snowmobiling, no problem.
Glad I'm not the only one.
Alchase
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landrover bodger
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i get this just get the overalls on unlock the garage and then i must go. my wife finds it funny me getting my overalls off in a hurry.
andyvh1959
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I can already see the TV commercial: do you suffer from "garage projects anxiety/excitement?" do you consume water/coffee as one of the 1st things you do after rising? do you have to walk any distance from the house to your garage/shop? does your shop/garage not have full bathroom facilities? Then you to, may suffer from GBS, Garage Bowel Syndrone. GBS is very common among those whose main daily goal is to get into the garage/shop early, and spend most of the day in that environment.
Join with others who deal with GBS daily to understand that you are normal, functioning well, and simply have to deal with the fact that the basics of our bodies means the job cannot be completed until the "paperwork" with the white roll is done. A way to enjoy your GBS is to stock the restroom with garage related, vehicle related, projects related literature to inspire your day after the important work is done.
Join with others who deal with GBS daily to understand that you are normal, functioning well, and simply have to deal with the fact that the basics of our bodies means the job cannot be completed until the "paperwork" with the white roll is done. A way to enjoy your GBS is to stock the restroom with garage related, vehicle related, projects related literature to inspire your day after the important work is done.
vavet
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I experienced something similar when I was in grad school. My lab was in the basement of an old hospital. A trip to the bathroom required leaving the secured department, crossing the hall, swiping my ID to enter a secured area, and then down the hall to the bathroom. Both areas were secured because even though it was a basement, there were access doors to the outside in a metro area. Anyone off the street could've walked in at anytime and they often did.
Most of my classes were on the other campus of the same university, about a mile away. I'd be in classes, then walk or ride the bus to the medical campus to start my lab work, and I'd feel the urge. The worst part was that bathroom was only a 2-holer and there were a lot of people. It was also very warm in the bathroom. I never understood it, but it was predictable.
Most of my classes were on the other campus of the same university, about a mile away. I'd be in classes, then walk or ride the bus to the medical campus to start my lab work, and I'd feel the urge. The worst part was that bathroom was only a 2-holer and there were a lot of people. It was also very warm in the bathroom. I never understood it, but it was predictable.
K'ledgeBldr
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It's a "metaphysical" thing!
To be more specific- from Britannica
The very unclear position called epiphenomenalism is sometimes categorized as a form of psychophysical dualism according to which the body affects the mind but the mind does not affect the body. Thus, when a human being wills a certain bodily movement and that movement occurs, the movement is caused entirely by prior physical states of the body. The corresponding act of will, however, is also caused by prior physical states. As a result, the act of will seems to its subject to be the cause of the movement. It is, however, probably better to think of epiphenomenalism not as a form of psychophysical dualism but as a form of property dualism according to which both mental events (the gain or loss of a mental property) and physical events (the gain or loss of a physical property) are entirely caused by physical events. Partly because few philosophers have thought of themselves as epiphenomenalists, it is difficult to categorize that view under any familiar type of philosophical theory of mind.
I think it's "moving"!!
To be more specific- from Britannica
The very unclear position called epiphenomenalism is sometimes categorized as a form of psychophysical dualism according to which the body affects the mind but the mind does not affect the body. Thus, when a human being wills a certain bodily movement and that movement occurs, the movement is caused entirely by prior physical states of the body. The corresponding act of will, however, is also caused by prior physical states. As a result, the act of will seems to its subject to be the cause of the movement. It is, however, probably better to think of epiphenomenalism not as a form of psychophysical dualism but as a form of property dualism according to which both mental events (the gain or loss of a mental property) and physical events (the gain or loss of a physical property) are entirely caused by physical events. Partly because few philosophers have thought of themselves as epiphenomenalists, it is difficult to categorize that view under any familiar type of philosophical theory of mind.
I think it's "moving"!!
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I have a number 2 deposit receptacle in my shop.
X2 on this. I can bang around the house for a couple of hours with no urge. Get the overalls on and I'm immediately inspired to take a ride on the ivory throne.
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Few years too late here, but I always found this to be the case when ever I enter my garage. I thought it was always just bad timing, even thought just before leaving my house to go into my garage (not connected unfortunately) that I didn’t have to go #2. But I looked it up and I believe I found a reason. This is just my hypothesis, but it might be the same reason for you as well. My favorite place at home is the garage. Even though it’s messy, I love the smell of gas and oil and I love tinkering. And it’s cozy in here, in a dirty, industrial kind of way. And every time I enter I always get a shiver down my spine due to a dopamine release and euphoria of being in my favorite spot, and a sense of relaxation because I’m in my own space. And according to a google search, such quick spikes in euphoria as well as relaxation, stimulates the whole body. Including the digestive tract. So your body thinks it’s time to poop.
mike93lx
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Thank you for joining just to share your experiences regarding needing to take a dump
No clue as to the relationship.I keep a number two Phillips almost everywhere, so that's never a problem for me.
nadogail
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Better he has the paper napkins than leaves from Poison Oak.
Epic first post.
That's also why I stay away from pretty girls. I never know whether I'll pitch a tent or **** my pants.
You mean the Menards $hits?
alfadan
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The mess in my shop scares the **** out of me.
ZRX61
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Ozempic puts a stop to that