coming off of hormonal birth control

I went on hormonal birth control pills when I was 18 because my periods were so bad I would pass out or be throwing up from painful cramps. I am now 33 and have switched pills every year for the last three years due to the hormones affecting me negatively, but through them all I still get bad cramps every month. I am thinking of coming off of the pill and trying to manage my periods naturally.

Wondering if anyone has any experience with coming off the pill after long term use. Is there a detox period where your hormones need to regulate? and were your periods as bad as they used to be, I would assume the symptoms change as you get older?