Second period after removal

I should start by saying that my periods were not heavy before hand but they weren’t light either. But I should also say that I’ve been on some form of birth control for about 3 years: depo, the pill and then iud. I got the iud removed on Nov 6. I started a period the 8th and it lasted about 6 days and was very light. I started again yesterday and this time it is extremely heavy to the point that I’m soaking through both tampons and panty liners (that’s all I have atm). Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal? These cramps are so bad.