I know how you feel. I have a fear of crowds too, and I've realized that it's more a fear of people themselves. I always worry people are judging me, no matter where I go, so I hate being in social situations, especially when there's a lot of people. I think the solution to the problem is getting to the bottom of why you are afraid of the crowds. For me it was because of my fear of being judged, so I knew that from then on I had to start working on my confidence. It all just depends on where the fear comes from.