Question: Hi- I have been feeling very light headed lately, a few dizzy spells over the past few weeks (Felt like I would pass out), fatigued even when I wake up, feeling of being hung over (brain fog, headache) that no amount of water would help.I have been sleeping early and through the night. A vegetarian, I had an issue of low iron before, 3 years ago. I take supplements a few times a week but because I had increased my levels back and was advised not to overdo it either. I eat leafy greens often. I just had my labs done and then show me at:

Slightly low iron
Iron 57 ug/dL Normal Range: 60 - 140 ug/dL
Iron Binding, Total 319 ug/dL Normal Range: 250 - 425 ug/dL
Iron Saturation 18 % Normal Range: 15 - 50 %
WBC Count 5.0 K/uL Normal Range: 3.8 - 10.6 K/uL
RBC Count 4.37 M/uL Normal Range: 4.15 - 5.55 M/uL
Hemoglobin 12.9 g/dL Normal Range: 12.0 - 15.0 g/dL
Hematocrit 38.4 % Normal Range: 36 - 46 %
Vitamin B-12 886 pg/mL Normal Range: 250 - 900 pg/mL

Based on this my iron is low, but saturation is ok and I don't have anemia. Why do my symptoms feel disproportionate? In the past, an uptake of iron supplement brought levels up and these similar symptoms (although I wasn't dizzy or with a headache then like now), went away. It took about a month. Back then, I had a fibroid and was losing a lot of blood with my cycles. I have since had a hysterectomy.