Newbie - Do's & Don't's for recovery???

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Newbie and 1st post here. I've spent a few hours browsing the forum.

I've been on statins for almost three years. Moved from 40mg Pravastatin all

the way up to 80mg of Simvastatin, then back down to 40mg of Simvastatin about a

a year ago due to good results. I had an initial negative reaction, started on

Q-10 supplements, and then had no bad side effects.

Last August I retired and began regular resistance training. I really got into

it, working out around 5 days/week, and increasing the resistance as I steadily

got stronger. After a month, I developed a neck muscle pain. Stopped any

exercises in that area and just tried to stretch it out. Discussed it with my

doctor who suggested some neck exercises.

Within another month, I also noticed a pain in my thigh and then in my right

bicep/tricep & shoulder. These were strange pains; a burning sensation and not

a soreness. Completely quick exercising. Started up again after some rest, but

the pain made me stop again.

Mid-December I stopped all resistance training. On Dec. 18, I dropped my dose

of Simvastatin to 20mg. No improvement. On January 1, 2012, I quit taking

Simvastatin. No improvement.

I've tried just gently stretching these areas out, but it really flares up the

pain. I no longer can exercise, except walking. My right arm is bad enough

that just lifting a coffee cup at an odd angle really hurts.

My question: How should I approach recovering? Treat my muscles like a broken

bone and minimize using them? Or work my way through the pain as you would

normally do with a soreness?

Heck of a situation to get into in a few short months....... Went from strong

and fit to weak and lame.

Thanks for any replies!