I took Paxil for about 5 years and had a nasty withdrawl from it when my doc switched me to Zoloft. I still have tremors and sensitivity to cold..and have been having headaches everynight..so bad that I have to sleep them off.
As far as birth control goes..my OBGYN put me on the Ortho-Evra patch..due to a sensitive stomach she suggested not adding further complications with a pill. And its great! No side effects besides the headaches..which I'm not sure which drug those are from or if its just hereditary!