Adjusting to Custom Orthotics-HELP!

[Triskeliongirl]

I have a twisted hip which functionally results in a 2.2cm leg length discrepancy from a bike accident many years ago. While my bike has a custom crank set that corrects nicely, I only have lifts in my regular shoes. While I can do normal activities, I have hip pain on longer walks or runs. When I went to see a PT for some issues I was having, she referred me to a podiatrist for custom orthotics. He claimed that I would be able to walk and even run without pain. However, they arrived yesterday and feel awful. I have relatively high arches, and there is a ball in them that instead of fitting under my arch, is in front of my arch. It feels like I am walking on golf balls. These were made from casts taken of my feet. He did say it takes time to adjust, and I was given a schedule of adjustment, but I can't imagine that they will ever feel comfortable. They also feel quite hard and have a highly chemical odor. The fitting procedure was lengthy. First he watched me as I went through a series of walking exercises and took extensive notes. Based on this he sent me to running shoe store and had me fitted for an Asics Kayano Shoe. Then at the next appointment he took plaster casts of my feet, and then had the orthotic made to fit the shoe. I just picked them up yesterday, and they felt so bad walking to my car, that I turned around and walked back to the office but the doctor was with another patient. However, his assistant assured me that the reason the ball is located where it is, is so that it can divert my foot to correct my issues, that it is not supposed to be an arch support. Did i just make a $500 mistake or will I eventually adjust? I do have an appointment to return in 3 weeks, not sure what will happen then.