What Can it Be?

[2Monster4]

I have for several weeks now been woken up in the middle of the night with severe back pain attacks.  The pain radiates on both sides most intensely on my left about a fist length below my shoulder blade.  It makes it hard to breathe and is like severe cramps and intense pain for hours and then subsides.  I have a history of kidney stones but this isn't like that where I lay on the bathroom floor and have more pain in the lower part of my pelvis.  My doctor says they have no idea and it can't be my kidneys.
  It doesn't hurt to the touch during or after.  I don't feel any acute pain while stretching the area.
During these "attacks" there is no getting comfortable and pain relievers do no touch the pain.
  Any suggestions on what this maybe or meds that might help?  My doctor won't let me in for an appt until they think they might know what it is? Should the attacks get worse I've been thinking of going to the ER. Not to mention I haven't had a good nights sleep in over a month.
  Thanks so Much!

[DrTanase]

Find a new doctor... if he/she isn't (at the very least) alarmed by this and refuses to see you in a timely, find someone NEW!

Have you received an MRI or CT scan yet?

A cardiologist will be able to tell you if this is heart-related. Pain in the left shoulder area suggests possible heart involvement. Zak_Han offered good direction here... cardiologist first, orthopedist second. Ortho will likely order the MRI/CT imaging studies for a closer look.

[2Monster4]

Why would you think a heart specialist? I will mention this to my doctor - Thanks!

[Zak_Han]

Perhaps you need see heart specialist,if it's fine,then see orthopaedic doc.
Best wish!