"Curing" shortness of breath in crowded places?

Question

Symptoms:

Hard to breathe in crowded areas (not small spaces like claustrophobia, however)

Feel like fainting, lightheaded

Any way to help fix this?

Answer 1

When this happens to me it is usually due to the perfumes or colognes people wear. These can cause rapid asthma or bronchitis attacks. A bad dose or exposure can affect me for days sometimes. I use a neti pot to clean the toxic stuff from my sinuses. My allergy Doc has me on Symbacort & Veramyst. It helps a lot.  

Answer 2

Agoraphobia.

Very common.  A type of panic/anxiety syndrome.  Got to see your doc to get some meds to deal with it and eventually overcome the anxiety.

Answer 3

see your doctor to rule out a medical cause.