After Abortion- Painful Cramping?

Kate

It's been 5 days since I went through with it and while I feel fine, even at peace psychologically, some of my physical symptoms are still plaguing me. Any time I try to lay down to relax or sleep I get severe cramps in my lower back and lower abdomen. There's been a couple of times I've doubled over while making food in the kitchen and even at work. The lower back I'm pretty used to, it comes with every period but never this bad. I also never cramp uterus wise, so maybe I'm just being a baby but they're nearly as bad as the back cramps. I'm taking Advil and using a heating pad but it just slightly dulls the pain. Is this normal? Or could this be serious? If it's normal then what more can I do for relief and when the heck can I expect it to stop?