Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,327
Likes: 3,195
From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
sounds like you bought a bike that is too bi for your body... you may be able to install a shorter steering stem, but RAISING the bars ill only exacerbate the issue you are having.... you need to get the griping area of the bars CLOSER to the seat, not raise it. What year Sirrus is it? does it have a "gooseneck", a clamp-on type stem? If it's a clamp-on style steering stem then swapping it is easy, and here are several lengths and "rise angles" to choose from... "compact" bars will also move he gripping area rearward., but you will have to remove the tape and levers to swap bars.
Pics will help us to help you also....