Singer Muni Long details living with lupus and how she struggles with symptoms in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

Jacklyn Cantu’s lupus symptoms began in her feet, when they swelled and turned blue six years ago. “It was mainly in the evenings after a day of work, and I really didn’t think much of it, but it ...

“[People with lupus] have little signs, right? Like my fingertips will start turning blue. My skin will get really pale,” Long says. “I’ll start looking super white. Which is hard to ...

In some people that are photosensitive, UV light from sunlight and indoor light sources can trigger a lupus flare. In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different ...

“[People with lupus] have little signs, right? Like my fingertips will start turning blue. My skin will get really pale,” Long says. “I'll start looking super white. Which is hard to imagine ...

But literally my skin will turn like a light, ashy color.” Around 1 in 250 Black women will develop lupus during their lifetime and will experience it more severely. While Long can manage some ...