I couldn't find my regular sinus pressure pill. Sudafed PE and all the house brands of such have been pulled off the shelf, citing some FDA "studies" that "suggest" it doesn't work. That little red pill has staved off migranes for 7+ years! Luckily, for now, I can still get it off the innerwebs BUT, I think they KNOW what works well and try to make it REALLY HARD to obtain. I'm an automobile mechanic for 42+ years and have seen attempts to strangulate the industry through limited parts availability and quality. NOW, THEY'RE DOING IT TO HEALTHCARE!!!
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Lots of BS in these answers. Pharmacist anon here.
Sudafed used to contain pseudoephedrine (PS). It's a good nasal decongestant that shrinks the blood vessels in your nasal passages. It works well and comes with a few side effects you should talk to your personal pharmacist or doctor about when you buy it that can affect your heart. The downside to it is that it's pretty easy to convert to methamphetamine with household products, so the DEA decided to crack down on it many years ago in an effort to protect middle America from a raging drug epidemic.
The market shifted in response and Sudafed was made with a similar drug called phenylephrine (PE). This is where that PE comes from in the name Sudafed PE. PE is pretty awful as a nasal decongestant. Data are pretty clear that it does little to nothing, but it was legal and safe and couldn't be made into meth, so it was used. Nearly every cold medicine that had pseudoephedrine in it was remade and remarketed with PE instead.
The FDA sat on their hands with this for years, knowing that the PE was pretty terrible. Finally, they came clean and made the statement officially under pressure from pharmacists pissed off about what amounted to legal snake oil sales. When that happened, the manufacturers stopped making it because they knew people wouldn't buy something that didn't work, and drug stores stopped stocking it for the same reason. This is a good thing. You're not paying for something that doesn't work.
If you still need a nasal decongestant for 2-3 days, ask your pharmacist for Sudafed or pseudoephedrine. They'll have it behind the counter and be happy to sell it after a few questions to make sure you don't have certain conditions that would be unsafe to take it.
However, it sounds like you're dealing with headaches. Neither pseudoephedrine or PE are good at treating headaches. Again, chat with your pharmacist or your doctor and they'll refer you to something that will help for the symptoms you're having. It may be something simple like Aleve (naproxen) or Excedrine (acetaminophen, aspirin, caffeine), or you may need something prescription strength depending on the type of headaches you're having. Regardless, PS and PE do squat for headaches, so let's get you something that will help.
Disclaimer: this is a random poster on the internet claiming to have medical information. Talk to an actual licensed professional who can assess you personally, ask about your condition and medical history, and properly diagnose and treat you. Even if I am who I say I am, I can't work you up over the internet. Get real information from a real healthcare provider. Pharmacist consults are free, even if the doc's not.
This is the nasal spray mix that my Greek doctor prescribed for sinusitis, which followed my cold last year. I might have miscopied the handwriting:-
1.0 "Aurid spray", (which seems to be budesonide).
0.5 Otrivin drops.
0.5 Tobramycin drops (= O-3-amino-3-deoxy-?-D-9 glucopyronosyl-(1-6)-O-[2.6 diamino - 2,3,6 - trideoxy - A - D-ribo - hexopyranosyl - (1 - 4)] - 2 - deoxy - streptamine.)
This is mixed by a pharmacist in the ratios indicated. Shake before use.