Is it worth raising "global pain" with GP?

[JiraffDeSaki]

I recently saw a private physio for tennis elbow and wrist/hand pain. He asked me a lot of questions and it came out that I pretty much hurt all over, including my skin (it feels permanently bruised in places, has done for years) but some of my other joints hurt too - hips, ankles, feet. Lower back is sore too, but isn't everyone's! Back/sacroiliac pain has been there since my 20s when I fell from a horse, I'm now 51. This additional joint and body pain has increased over the last 6-12 months, and I've lost some grip-strength in my hands.

I have mentioned joint pain in passing to a GP and they did a "rheumatoids" blood test 3-4 months ago which came back normal. I had 4 sessions with the physio and he was urging me to ask for a referral (to a rheumatologist presumably) - I am hypermobile in many of my joints, he checked all the places I have pain (ankles and the joints in my feet, wrists and hands/fingers) and there is no heat, swelling or limited range of movement - they just hurt.

I'm laying in bed right now and the weight of the covers is making my feet throb, and my hips are aching. The worst pain is at night. I walk my dogs for 2-4 miles most days, and I am not in pain as long as I walk briskly - too slow is painful on my hips and back.

If DH gives me an affectionate squeeze or a pat I often yelp in pain, he thinks I'm peculiar.

I don't have any other symptoms, I'm not chronically fatigued or anything. I do get a bit of brain fog which I put down to menopause!

I could make an appt but I'm asking myself what it would achieve. I don't want pills, I think I want an explanation or a diagnosis so I know what I'm dealing with, if anything. Do any of you recognise this type of long term pain?

Thanks @worldwidetravel2017 I'll ask for that test. Vit D is also very low but I'm taking a supplement.

My vit d was low a year ago
I got it from 33 to 77 over 4 months
Then to 89

I take 2000 iu vit d daily
And that really helps me / my body

I feel a different person with it 100 ish - to when it was 33

I am hypermobile and have axial spondyloarthiritis, it's a curious combo and made the AS diagnosis more difficult and delayed.. your overall pain and morning stiffness sound similar. Does back/hip pain ever wake you in the night?

Nice and helpful

As someone who had feretin of 8 last year and 2x colonoscopies last year - honesty - low feretin - below 30 - ask 4 a qfit test

" Heightened awareness of serious symptomsRegardless of age, physicians should be diligent about recommending a diagnostic colon evaluation when unexplained colorectal symptoms are involved. “While abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits are quite common, iron deficiency anemia or rectal bleeding may indicate large polyps or colorectal cancer,” notes Dr. Burke. “Doctors should never dismiss rectal bleeding as hemorrhoids just because the patient is young.” Young patients should be proactive in pursuing an assessment of their symptoms."