Hi @infiniteree have you been diagnosed with PMR and prescribed prednisone? If so, the proper dosage would alleviate your symptoms. Before I was diagnosed, I did a lot of stretching in bed before getting up, but it didn't really help. After I did manage to get up, I sometimes felt I would faint from the pain. I never tried sleep sitting. I would just try to move in ways that caused the least amount of pain and eventually be able to get up. Would it be possible to take a couple of tylenol (the lower dose pills, not extra strength, or one extra strength) before you get up? Wait for them to take effect, then try. You could have them at your bedside with a glass of water before retiring for the night. Maybe that would make getting out of bed bearable. Of course, check with your doctor to make sure that's okay. All the best, Teri.