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All Iron Tests Normal but Low TIBC Why?

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I am a guy in late 30s. I was feeling really weak and body pains and tried self treating with Iron Supplement 150mg per day with Ferrous Sulfate for 3 weeks. It made the symptoms worse with all the joint pain and body pain increased. So I did a blood test to confirm whether I am accidently overdosing and high in iron. Following are the results everything is in normal range but TIBC is low. Can anybody tell me what could be the reason for that and am I iron deficient? I was never diagnosed with iron deficiency I took the supplements myself without any doctors recommendation.

Iron 119 ug/dl (normal 65 - 170)

Total Iron Binding Capacity Tibc 244 ug/dl (normal 250 - 450)

Transferrin Saturation 44.77 % (normal 15 - 50)

Ferritin 76.34 ng/ml (normal 22 - 275)

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