Is this normal

I’m currently on day 2 of my period. I got up 3 hours ago and have already soaked through 3 pads and have had to change my pants twice because it soaked all the way through the pants. I’m also having really bad cramping. I’ve had heavy periods before but never like this, is this normal? My husband asked me if I needed to be taken to the ER so he can get out of work to take me but I didn’t want to because they’ll just tell me it’s just my period, I’ve gone before for abdominal pain, not period cramps, and because I was on my period they would tell me it was just my period