Experience with Miacalcin Nasal Spray /Treatment of Post-Op Osteopenia / Osteoporosis

I am 19 months post-op RNY and was recently diagnosed with osteopenia (dexascan t-scores were -1.5 for femur and -1.4 for spine and heel). I had no baseline test prior to this, so I have no way of knowing if I had bone density issues pre-op. My guess is that I fell into the Calcium Carbonate trap -- I had been taking 1500mg of Viactiv (calcium carbonate) a day at the recommendation of my surgeon. Based on the information on this site, I recently switched to the TwinLab chewable Calcium Citrate (after getting the bad news about my bone density). My PCP prescribed Fosamax to help stop bone loss & build back bone mass, but my gastric bypass surgeon said no way because of the gastro-intestinal side effects and because my pouch can't hold the 6 - 8 ounces of water needed to take the drug. Actonel was ruled out for the same reasons. My gastric bypass surgeon recommended Evista as an alternative, but my PCP felt that was not a good option due to my age (31). In the end, they prescribed Miacalcin nasal spray. The info available online suggests there isn't good data on safety & effectiveness in women less than 5 years post-menopause. Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with Miacalcin Nasal Spray post-op?

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