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You have gotten one part of the question right about gout, which is that it causes a sharp needle-like pain, but it is usually restricted to just the area of the problem. If you are feeling pain all over your body then it is most likely a problem of referred pain, and more psychosomatic than really pain caused by injury...

What you are referring to is a condition known as repetitive strain injury or repetitive stress injury (RSI), and also as cumulative trauma disorder (CDU). The causes, nature, and treatment of this condition are still being explored, but it is usually accepted that the characteristic pain of repetitive stress injuries is the result of chronic strain on a particular body part...