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The only way to increase your CD4 is to use ARVs
Your partner is safe as long as your viral load is less than 200.
It should be possible for you to restart your ARVs from the second clinic.
Your wife may need to join an organisation that helps alcoholics and educates people about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy.
If you are not sure about your meds, contact your clinic, doctor or pharmacy ASAP.
As you are undetectable there is no risk of HIV reinfection from a partner who is HIV-positive but not on ARVs.
There are different steps you can take depending on the drug(s) she uses.
Get an HIV test as soon as you can. You may want to get counselling as well, regardless of the result.
The Compensation Commissioner will not pay for claims that are made more than 12 months after the accident.
You may want the CCMA to get involved.