Do you remember all the names of the pills that you've been on before? And if any were especially worse than others?

We can look them up and find out if they have estrogen in them or if they are progesterone only, and what type of progesterone is used in them (there are actually many different types!). Knowing exactly what you were reacting to before might help you better predict reaction to other birth controls, such as the shot. And it might be helpful for working with your doc to go in with a clear cut "I know i don't react well to these specific types of BC."

Also, did you ever try taking any of them continuously? For some women, the change in hormones tends to be the real trigger, not just hormones at some level amount. Particularly, the drop in hormones right before the period (when they switch to the 'period week pills') -- That happens about week 3-4 depending on if it is a 21 or 28-day pill pack -- can induce mood issues or even migraines in some women and they do better on continuous BC where that doesn't happen. It's just something to consider.

Lupron can be devastating to people with hormone-sensitive issues, because there's actually a hormonal spike that happens right before everything drops to zero. It's why women with endo may experience getting worse for a short while on it before they get better. But like i kinda mentioned before - there's some research that shows that it's drastic changes in hormone levels that might really set some women off, and lupron has some pretty significant changes!

Also, who did your endo surgery? Were they a specialist in endo? Did they tell you what staging you had? And do you know if you had ablation (laser) or excision (Cutting?)? This stuff becomes especially important in a situation where hormones are less of an option.